Zahr-el-Din El-Najem

Zahr-el-Din El-Najem (Arabic: زهر الدين النجم; born 11 January 1977) is a retired Syrian hurdler and athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] At continental level, he won one bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships and participated at the 1998 Asian Games. His personal best of 49.33 seconds is the Syrian indoor record for the 400 m event.[2]

Zahr-el-Din El-Najem
Personal information
NationalitySyrian
Born (1977-01-11) 11 January 1977
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Syria
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 m hurdles, 400 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Syria
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2000 Jakarta400 m hurdles
West Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Kuwait400 m hurdles
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place1999 Amman400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2004 Algiers400 m hurdles
Arab Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 Beirut400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2001 Damascus400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2003 Amman400 m hurdles

Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Syria
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 44th (q) 400 m hurdles 55.32
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 6th 400 m hurdles 51.04
1999 Pan Arab Games Amman, Jordan 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.38
World Championships Sevilla, Spain 36th (q) 400 m hurdles 50.35
Arab Championships Beirut, Lebanon 2nd 400 m hurdles 50.66
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.67
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 59th (q) 400 m hurdles 52.70
2001 Arab Championships Damascus, Syria 3rd 400 m hurdles 51.02
Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 13th (q) 400 m hurdles 53.65
2002 West Asian Games Kuwait 3rd 400 m hurdles 51.15
2003 Arab Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd 400 m hurdles 51.21
2004 Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 3rd 400 m hurdles 50.55
Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 4th 400 m 49.33 NiR

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zahr-el-Din El-Najem Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "Zahr-el-Din El-Najem". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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