Seifeldin Abdesalam “Seif Heneida” (born 28 March 2005) is an Egyptian-born Qatari track and field athlete who specializes in pole vaulting.
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| Native name | سيف الدين عبدالسلام | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Seifeldin Mohamed Awad Abdesalam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Qatari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aspire Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Paweł Szczyrba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Seif Hemeida gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the Asian U18 Championships in Kuwait City with a jump of 5.10 m. The following year he won the silver medal at the Asian Indoor Championships in Astana with a new national record of 5.35 m behind the Saudi Arabian Hussain Al-Hizam. He also won the Arab U23 Championships, in Radès, with 5.30 m. He then won the Asian Junior title in Yecheon by jumping 5.50 m, a new national record.[1][2]
His older sister Bassant Hemida (representing Egypt) is a sprinter while his older brother Bassem Hemeida (also representing Qatar) is a hurdler.[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2022 | Asian U18 Championships | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | 5.10 m |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2nd | 5.35 m |
| Arab U23 Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 5.30 m | |
| West Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 5.40 m | |
| Asian U20 Championships | Yecheon, South Korea | 1st | 5.50 m | |
| Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | 5.51 m | |
| Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 5.41 m | |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 6th | 5.45 m | |
| 2024 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 4th | 5.55 m |
| Asian U20 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 5.51 m | |
| World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | 5.05 m | |
| 2025 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria | 1st | 5.62 m |
| Asian Championships | Gumi, South Korea | 4th | 5.62 m | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 5.75 m | |
References
edit- ↑ Eltayeb, Mohamed (June 5, 2023). "Qatar's pole vaulter Seif Hemeida bags gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships". Doha News | Qatar.
- ↑ "Aspire Academy Official Website - ASPIRE ACADEMY'S SEIF HEMEIDA SETS RECORD AND CLAIMS SILVER AT ASIAN INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". www.aspire.qa.
- ↑ Athletics podium bio
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