| Intro | Athletics competitor |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | Egypt |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
20 January 1975, Cairo |
| Age | 45 years |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
Hatem Mohamed Mersal (born 20 January 1975) is an Egyptian long jumper.
His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Oslo. This is the current national record.
He is currently retired, and coaching long jump prodigy Yeong Kwon Yun, and 100m specialist Rumi Kotadia from the Track and Field team of Cairo American College.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Egypt | |||||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 29th (q) | Long jump | 7.26 m |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | Long jump | 8.13 m |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | Long jump | 8.26 m | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 10th | Long jump | 7.66 m |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | Long jump | 8.09 m | |
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | Long jump | 7.90 m |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | Long jump | 8.02 m (w) |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | Long jump | 7.68 m |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 6th | Long jump | 7.71 m |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 10th | Long jump | 7.51 m |
| 2007 | Pan Arab Games | Cairo, Egypt | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.17 m (NR) |
| 4th | Long jump | 7.83 m | |||
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 6th | Long jump | 7.87 m |