Egypt Discus throw

Omar Ahmed El Ghazali

Born: 9 Feb 1984 · 42
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
On the podium: 2001 – 2010
Olympian: 3× · Athens, Beijing, London

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17 international medals + 4 national titles

All 21 results Report missing info

Biography

Egyptian record holder discus thrower. Olympian. Two-time World Championships finalist.

Won African titles including U20, seniors and the Games. Reached World Champs final in Osaka 2007 (6th place) and Berlin 2009 (9th place). Contested in two Olympics (Athens, Beijing) but did not reached the final. Finished runner-up position at the Universiade two times. Broke Naguib Ahmed's long standing discus national record in 2006. Had five throws beyond 65 metres.

PERSONAL BEST
Discus throw: 66.58 in Helsingborg 2007

TRIVIA
♦ Discovered by former Egyptian shot put star, Youssef Nagui Assad.
♦ Former handball player and rower.
♦ Trained with Estonian great, Gerd Kanter under the guidance of Icelandic coach Vesteinn Hafsteinsson.
♦ Studied marketing in Arab Academy for Science and Tech.
♦ Frame: 1.99m / 120 kg

By championship

Championship				Total
World U18 CH	0	0	1	1
Universiade	0	2	0	2
African Games	2	0	0	2
African Championships	2	0	1	3
Islamic Solidarity Games	1	0	0	1
Pan Arab Games	1	0	0	1
Francophone Games	1	0	0	1
Arab Athletics Championships	4	0	0	4
African U20 CH	1	1	0	2
International total	12	3	2	17

National championships

Championship				Total
Egyptian Athletics Championships	4	0	0	4
National total	4	0	0	4

Medals 17

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
2010	African Championships	DT	Nairobi ↗	1	59.30
2009	Arab Athletics Championships	DT	Damascus	1	61.73
2009	Francophone Games	DT	Beirut	1	61.01
2007	Universiade	DT	Bangkok	2	60.89
2007	African Games	DT	Algiers	1	62.28	CR
2007	Arab Athletics Championships	DT	Amman	1	63.66	CRNR
2006	African Championships	DT	Bambous	1	61.11
2005	Arab Athletics Championships	DT	Rades	1	60.87
2005	Universiade	DT	Izmir	2	62.68
2005	Islamic Solidarity Games	DT	Mecca	1	59.98
2004	Pan Arab Games	DT	Algiers	1	61.06	CR
2003	African Games	DT	Abuja	1	63.61		Discus – 1.75 kg
2003	Arab Athletics Championships	DT	Amman	1	58.30
2003	African U20 CH	DT 1.75kg	Garoua	1	61.87	CR
2002	African Championships	DT	Radès	3	48.17
2001	World U18 CH	DT 1.5kg	Debrecen	3	61.06
2001	African U20 CH	DT	Réduit	2	49.79

National results 4

2006 Egyptian Athletics Championships · El Maadi 1 63.59
2005 Egyptian Athletics Championships · El Maadi 1 62.11
2004 Egyptian Athletics Championships · El Maadi 1 60.15
2002 Egyptian Athletics Championships · Cairo 1 51.15