 Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ihab El Sayed Abdelrahman |
| Born | (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Coached by | Petteri Piironen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | NR 89.21 m (2014) |
| Medal record | |
| Updated on 26 August 2015 | |
Ihab El Sayed Abdelrahman (born 1 May 1989) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 89.21 m is the Egyptian record. El Sayed splits his time between Kuortane, Finland, where his coach Petteri Piironen is based, and Cairo, where he is a student. In 2016, he tested positive for a banned substance, and was banned from the 2016 Olympics. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
Seasonal bests by year
- 2007 – 71.15
- 2008 – 76.20
- 2009 – 78.44
- 2010 – 81.84
- 2011 – 78.83
- 2012 – 82.25
- 2013 – 83.62
- 2014 – 89.21 AR
- 2015 – 88.99
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ihab Abdelrahman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.
- ^ Johnson (19 May 2014). "El Sayed's Spear Stunner in Shanghai Perhaps Not Such a Shock After All". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- Landells, Steve (18 September 2014). "Finnish advice is the secret to African javelin throwers' success". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- "Ihab Abdelrahman banned from Rio 2016 Olympic Games". SkySports.com. 27 July 2016.
- "ABDELRAHMAN Ihab". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Ihab Abdelrahman at World Athletics
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Diamond League
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Olympics.com
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Olympedia
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
| Records | ||
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| Preceded byMarius Corbett | Men's Javelin African Record Holder 18 May 2014 – 7 June 2015 |
Succeeded byJulius Yego |
| African Games champions in men's javelin throw | |
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| African Champions in men's javelin throw | |
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- 1989 births
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- Egyptian male javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Egypt
- People from Sharqia Governorate
- Egyptian sportspeople in doping cases
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Egypt
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- African Games gold medalists for Egypt
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
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- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Egypt
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- IAAF Continental Cup winners
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Egypt
- African Championships in Athletics winners
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