Ihab El-Sayed

Ihab Abdelrahman
Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games
Personal information
Full nameIhab El Sayed Abdelrahman
Born (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 34)
Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Country Egypt
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Coached byPetteri Piironen[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsNR 89.21 m (2014)
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing Javelin throw
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Javelin throw
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nairobi Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw
African Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ouagadougou Javelin throw
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.[2][3] In 2016, he tested positive for a banned substance, and was banned from the 2016 Olympics.[4] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Egypt
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 3rd 65.63 m
Pan Arab Games Cairo, Egypt 2nd 71.15 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 76.20 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 5th 74.47 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 12th 68.43 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 1st 77.33 m
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 78.02 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 14th (q) 67.96 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 35th (q) 71.99 m
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 5th 69.94 m
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 1st 78.66 m
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 5th 67.82 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 29th (q) 77.35 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 82.45 m
Universiade Kazan, Russia 12th 73.42 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 80.94 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st 78.96 m
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 2nd 83.59 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 2nd 88.99 m
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 85.37 m
2021 Arab Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st 79.93 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th (q) 81.92 m
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 2nd 77.12 m
Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 2nd 78.51 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 12th 75.99 m
2023 Arab Games Oran, Algeria 1st 80.50 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th 80.64 m

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Landells, Steve (18 September 2014). "Finnish advice is the secret to African javelin throwers' success". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Ihab Abdelrahman banned from Rio 2016 Olympic Games". SkySports.com. 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "ABDELRAHMAN Ihab". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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Records
Preceded by Men's Javelin African Record Holder
18 May 2014 – 7 June 2015 		Succeeded by