Eslam Ahmed Ibrahim

Eslam Ahmed Shabaan (born 31 December 1997) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He holds a personal best of 70.33 m (230 ft 8+34 in). He was the gold medallist at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

Eslam Ahmed Ibrahim
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 DurbanHammer throw

He had a successful career in age category tournaments. He topped qualifying at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and, though he later ended sixth in the final, his throw of 73.42 m (240 ft 10+12 in) was the second best at the event. He placed fourth at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[2] In the junior category he was 21st at the 2012 World Junior Championships and was the winner at the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships.[3]

He entered the senior ranks in 2015 and cleared seventy metres for the first time in 2016.[4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore 6th Hammer throw 63.75 m
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 4th Hammer throw 72.35 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 21st (q) Hammer throw 68.80 m
2013 African Junior Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st Hammer throw 74.49 m
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st Hammer throw 68.92 m

References

  1. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-25). Aprot takes African 10,000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. Ramsak, Bob (2011-07-08). Boys' Hammer Throw Final – Championships record for Pasztor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. Ethiopian and Nigerian athletes impress at African Junior Champs. IAAF (2013-09-01). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  4. Elsam Ibrahim. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
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