Muamer Aissa Barsham

Muamer Aissa Barsham (born 3 January 1994 in Doha) is a Qatari athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won his first major senior medal at the 2014 Asian Games.[3]

Muamer Aissa Barsham
Personal information
Born (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994
Doha, Qatar
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country Qatar
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

He is the younger brother of another high jumper, Mutaz Essa Barshim, who is a multiple medalist at continental and world events and the current Asian record holder. Just like his brother he is coached by Stanisław Szczyrba.

He has personal bests of 2.28 metres outdoors (Sopot 2014) and 2.25 metres indoor in Ireland (Athlone)

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Qatar
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 10th 2.00 m
Arab Championships Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 7th 2.05 m
2012 Asian Junior Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st 2.16 m
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 14th (q) 2.14 m
2013 Arab Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 2.15 m
Asian Championships Pune, India – NM
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 7th 2.15 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 4th 2.16 m
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 7th 2.10 m
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 3rd 2.25 m
2015 Arab Championships Isa Town, Bahrain 3rd 2.13 m
Asian Championships Wuhan, China 11th 2.10 m
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 11th 2.10 m

References
  1. 2014 Asian Games profile Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Muamer Aissa Barsham at World Athletics
  3. "Muamer Aissa Barsham". doha.diamondleague.com. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2016-03-10.


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