Kuwaiti discus thrower
Essa Mohammed Al-Zenkawi
Al-Zankawi at the 2018 Asian Games |
Personal information |
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Born | (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 31)[1] |
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Sport |
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Country | Kuwait |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event | Discus throw |
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Achievements and titles |
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Personal best | 63.22 m (2015) |
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Essa Mohammed Gharib Al-Zankawi (born 17 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti/Hungarian[citation needed] athlete in Kuwait’s national Athletics team specializing in Discus throw.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships[3] and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Kuwait at the opening ceremony.[1]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Kuwait |
2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 21st (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 52.11 m |
2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 17th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 54.90 m |
West Asian Championships | Aleppo, Syria | 6th | Discus throw | 54.99 m |
Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 8th | Discus throw | 54.19 m |
2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Discus throw | 54.96 m |
Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 6th | Discus throw | 55.89 m |
2012 | West Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 5th | Discus throw | 53.97 m |
2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | Discus throw | 59.13 m |
Asian Championships | Pune, India | 8th | Discus throw | 56.96 m |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 8th | Discus throw | 54.10 m |
2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 9th | Discus throw | 56.57 m |
2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 1st | Discus throw | 63.22 m |
Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | Discus throw | 61.57 m |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (q) | Discus throw | 58.68 m |
2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 6th | Discus throw | 58.28 m |
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Discus throw | 59.44 m |
2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | Discus throw | 60.25 m |
2022 | GCC Games | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | Discus throw | 60.20 m |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | Discus throw | 62.03 m |
2023 | West Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Discus throw | 59.66 m |
Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | Discus throw | 59.20 m |
Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | Discus throw | 61.48 m |
Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.23 m |
Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 5th | Discus throw | 60.13 m |
References
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