Majd Eddin Ghazal (Arabic: مجد الدين غزال; born 21 April 1987) is a Syrian high jumper.[1] He utilizes the Fosbury Flop style, jumping off his left leg. He was the national flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the Men's high jump event, he ranked 28th and did not advance to the final in 2012. He qualified for the finals and finished 7th in 2016.
At the 2015 World Championships held in Beijing's Olympic Stadium, the Birds Nest, he leaped a national record 2.29m on his first attempt in qualifying on August 28, but a miss at an earlier height placed him 15th, with only the top 14 advancing to the finals. He ended his 2015 season on October 5, winning the Military World Games held in Mungyeong, South Korea, and setting a new Meet & National record of 2.31m (7' 7").
He then on 18 May 2016 while competing in an International World Challenge (IWC) meet in Beijing, China, won that competition and, in so doing, raised his Syrian national record 3 times en route to a world-leading jump of 2.36 meters (7' 8-3/4"). At the Bird’s Nest stadium, the 29-year-old Ghazal successively cleared 2.32m (first attempt), 2.34m and 2.36m (on second attempt each, adding three centimeters to the 2016 world lead.[2]
In 2017, he was one of five athletes training in Damascus. He trains with shot putter and discus thrower Hiba Omar.[3]
On 13 August 2017, Ghazal won the bronze medal at the World Championships in London, UK with a 2.29 m jump. It was Syria's second world medal in history, after Ghada Shouaa (gold in 1995 and bronze in 1999 competing in the heptathlon).
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Majd Eddin Ghazal Arabic مجد الدين غزال born 21 April 1987 is a Syrian high jumper 1 He utilizes the Fosbury Flop style jumping off his left leg He was the national flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Summer Olympics In the Men s high jump event he ranked 28th and did not advance to the final in 2012 He qualified for the finals and finished 7th in 2016 Majd Eddin GhazalMajd Eddin Ghazal in 2017Personal informationBorn 1987 04 21 21 April 1987 age 37 Damascus SyriaHeight1 93 m 6 ft 4 in Weight72 kg 159 lb SportCountry SyriaSportAthleticsEventHigh jumpAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 2 36 m outdoor NR2 28 m indoor iNRMedal record Men s athletics Representing Syria World Championships 2017 London High jump Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang High jump Asian Championships 2019 Doha High jump 2011 Kobe High jump 2017 Bhubaneswar High jump Asian Indoor Championships 2008 Doha High jump 2014 Hangzhou High jump 2016 Doha High jump 2012 Hangzhou High jump 2023 Astana High jump Contents 1 Career 2 Competition record 3 References 4 External linksCareer editAt the 2015 World Championships held in Beijing s Olympic Stadium the Birds Nest he leaped a national record 2 29m on his first attempt in qualifying on August 28 but a miss at an earlier height placed him 15th with only the top 14 advancing to the finals He ended his 2015 season on October 5 winning the Military World Games held in Mungyeong South Korea and setting a new Meet amp National record of 2 31m 7 7 He then on 18 May 2016 while competing in an International World Challenge IWC meet in Beijing China won that competition and in so doing raised his Syrian national record 3 times en route to a world leading jump of 2 36 meters 7 8 3 4 At the Bird s Nest stadium the 29 year old Ghazal successively cleared 2 32m first attempt 2 34m and 2 36m on second attempt each adding three centimeters to the 2016 world lead 2 In 2017 he was one of five athletes training in Damascus He trains with shot putter and discus thrower Hiba Omar 3 On 13 August 2017 Ghazal won the bronze medal at the World Championships in London UK with a 2 29 m jump It was Syria s second world medal in history after Ghada Shouaa gold in 1995 and bronze in 1999 competing in the heptathlon Competition record editYear Competition Venue Position Notes Representing nbsp Syria 2007 Arab Championships Amman Jordan 3rd 2 17 m Asian Championships Amman Jordan 14th 2 10 m Pan Arab Games Cairo Egypt 3rd 2 14 m 2008 Asian Indoor Championships Doha Qatar 2nd 2 21 m Olympic Games Beijing China 24th q 2 20 m NR 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara Italy 9th 2 15 m World Championships Berlin Germany 28th q 2 15 m Arab Championships Damascus Syria 2nd 2 16 m Asian Indoor Games Hanoi Vietnam 2nd 2 22 m iNR Asian Championships Guangzhou China 8th 2 10 m 2010 West Asian Championships Aleppo Syria 3rd 2 18 m Asian Games Guangzhou China 13th q 2 10 m 2011 Asian Championships Kobe Japan 2nd 2 28 m NR World Championships Daegu South Korea 23rd q 2 21 m Arab Championships Al Ain United Arab Emirates 2nd 2 22 m 2012 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou China 3rd 2 24 m iNR World Indoor Championships Istanbul Turkey 12th q 2 26 m iNR Olympic Games London United Kingdom 28th q 2 16 m West Asian Championships Dubai United Arab Emirates 3rd 2 15 m 2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin Turkey 8th 2 18 m Asian Championships Pune India 5th 2 21 m World Championships Moscow Russia 21st q 2 22 m Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang Indonesia 2nd 2 20 m 2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou China 2nd 2 20 m Asian Games Incheon South Korea 6th 2 20 m 2015 Asian Championships Wuhan China 7th 2 10 m World Championships Beijing China 15th q 2 29 m NR Military World Games Mungyeong South Korea 1st 2 31 m NR 2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha Qatar 2nd 2 28 m Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil 7th 2 29 m 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku Azerbaijan 1st 2 28 m Asian Championships Bhubaneswar India 3rd 2 24 m World Championships London United Kingdom 3rd 2 29 m Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat Turkmenistan 1st 2 26 m 2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona Spain 1st 2 28 m Asian Games Jakarta Indonesia 3rd 2 24 m 2019 Asian Championships Doha Qatar 1st 2 31 m World Championships Doha Qatar 25th q 2 17 m 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo Japan 19th q 2 21 m 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran Algeria 2nd 2 22 m 2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana Kazakhstan 3rd 2 24 m Asian Games Hangzhou China 6th 2 19 mReferences edit Majed Aldin Ghazal London2012 com Archived from the original on 23 July 2012 Retrieved 27 July 2012 IAAF News Cocktail of politics sport Bangalore Mirror Bangalore Mirror Retrieved 2018 03 17 External links editMajd Eddin Ghazal at World Athletics nbsp Majd Eddin Ghazal at Diamond League nbsp Majd Eddin Ghazal at Olympics com nbsp Majd Eddin Ghazal at Olympedia nbsp Olympic Games Preceded byAhed Joughili Flagbearer for nbsp SyriaLondon 2012Rio de Janeiro 2016 Succeeded byHend Zaza amp Ahmad Hamcho Retrieved 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