Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
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Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly (born 9 February 1984) is an Egyptian discus thrower.
In 1999 he was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy. After having a try with the different implements, he settled for the discus and rapidly made his debut in the national team.[1]
His personal best throw is 66.58 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Helsingborg. This is the current national record.[2]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | Discus |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | Discus |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | Discus |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 9th | Discus | |
| 2004 | Pan Arab Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Discus |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 2nd | Discus |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1rd | Discus |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | Discus | |
| 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Discus |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
- IAAF on Omar El Ghazaly
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