Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid

Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid
Personal information
Born (2008-04-17) 17 April 2008
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 AccraJavelin throw
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 EugeneJavelin throw

Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid (born 17 April 2008) is an Egyptian javelin thrower. She was the African champion in 2026 at the age of 18 years-old, setting an African under-20 record.[1]

Biography

In April 2026, she won the senior javelin throw title at the Egyptian Championships with a throw of 56.10 metres.[2] As an 18 year-old the following month, she won the gold medal in the javelin at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra with a second-round throw of 60.97m to win ahead of Arianne Duarte Morais and Jana van Schalkwyk. The throw set a new African under-20 record.[3][4] In August, she also won the gold medal representing Egypt at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in the United States.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Egyptian Championships". World Athletics. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: throws". World Athletics. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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