Waleed Al-Bekheet
Waleed Saleh Al-Bekheet (Arabic: وليد صالح البخيت; born 4 April 1965) is a Kuwaiti former hammer thrower who competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 27th and 25th, respectively.[1][2] He is the 1993 Arab champion, and later competed at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg.
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Nationality | Kuwait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kuwait | 4 April 1965||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Qadsia Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He later became an assistant throwing coach with the Kuwait Athletics Federation in 1999.[3]
Personal best
- Hammer throw – 69.42 m (1989, Kuwait City)
References
- "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "اتحاد العاب القوى يختار وفوده لبطولتين خليجيتين وبطولة ايران الدولية للقاعات" (in Arabic). Kuwait News Agency. 11 January 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Waleed Al-Bekheet at Olympedia
- Waleed Al-Bekheet at Sports-Reference
- Waleed Al-Bekheet at World Athletics
- Waleed Al-Bekheet profile at hammer-ali.com
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