Essa Al-Zenkawi

Essa Mohammed Al-Zenkawi

Al-Zankawi at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-17) 17 October 1992
Sport
Country	Kuwait
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	63.22 m (2015)
Medal record Representing Kuwait Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Discus throw

Essa Mohammed Gharib Al-Zankawi (born 17 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti/Hungarian athlete in Kuwait’s national Athletics team specializing in Discus throw. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Kuwait at the opening ceremony.

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
2024	West Asian Championships	Basra, Iraq	1st	Discus throw	61.32 m
2025	Arab Championships	Oran, Algeria	2nd	Discus throw	59.72 m
	Asian Championships	Gumi, South Korea	6th	Discus throw	57.26 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	2nd	Discus throw	57.72 m
2026	GCC Games	Doha, Qatar	1st	Discus throw	59.74 m