Ihab Abdelrahman

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]

Ihab Abdelrahman
Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games
Personal information
Full nameIhab El Sayed Abdelrahman
Born (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989
Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Country Egypt
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Coached byPetteri Piironen[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)NR 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 place2014 MarrakechJavelin 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.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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. 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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