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.

Waleed Saleh Al-Bekheet
Personal information
Nationality Kuwait
Born (1965-04-04) 4 April 1965
Kuwait
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
ClubQadsia Sports Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kuwait
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jakarta Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kuala Lumpur Hammer throw
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Latakia Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 1989 Cairo Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 1991 Latakia Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Algiers Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Cairo Hammer throw
Gulf Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Doha Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1992 Riyadh Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1994 Doha Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 1996 Kuwait City Hammer throw
Arab Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Casablanca Hammer throw

He later became an assistant throwing coach with the Kuwait Athletics Federation in 1999.[3]

Personal best

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "اتحاد العاب القوى يختار وفوده لبطولتين خليجيتين وبطولة ايران الدولية للقاعات" (in Arabic). Kuwait News Agency. 11 January 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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