| Intro | Qatari hammer thrower |
| Is |
Athlete Hammer thrower |
| From |
Qatar Egypt |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
20 February 1995, Qatar, Qatar |
| Age | 25 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Ashraf Amgad Elseify (Arabic: أشرف أمجد الصيفي; born 20 February 1995) is a Qatari hammer thrower.
Biography
He won a gold medal at the 2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka, establishing a new Asian junior record and World Youth Best.
Elseify originally hails from Egypt and was talented spotted when he won the Egyptian youth title in Cairo as a 15-year-old. He was invited to train in Qatar, under the tutelage of Russian hammer coach Alexey Malyukov.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Qatar | |||||
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 80.85 m |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 85.57 m | |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 10th | Hammer throw | 63.29 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 26th (q) | Hammer throw | 69.70 m | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | Hammer throw | 72.88 m | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 84.71 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | Hammer throw | 76.03 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | Hammer throw | 74.09 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Hammer throw | 75.46 m |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | Hammer throw | 73.17 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | Hammer throw | 71.87 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | Hammer throw | 76.88 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Hammer throw | 73.76 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | Hammer throw | 75.41 m | |