Mohamed Magdi Hamza
Egyptian olympic athlete
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Mohamed Magdi Hamza Khalif (born 30 August 1996), also known as Mohamed Khalifa, is an Egyptian olympic athlete specialising in the shot put.[1] He won silver medals at the 2018 African Championships and 2015 African Games.
Born30 August 1996
Educationbusiness information system
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight160 kg (353 lb)
His personal bests are 21.39 metres (Egyptian record) outdoors (Cairo 2016) and 19.35 metres indoors (Jablonec nad Nisou 2017).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Egypt | |||||
| 2013 | African Youth Championships | Warri, Nigeria | 1st | Shot put (5 kg) | 21.22 m |
| 1st | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 58.62 m | |||
| Arab Youth Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | Shot put (5 kg) | 20.17 m | |
| 2nd | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 56.96 m | |||
| World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 3rd | Shot put (5 kg) | 20.58 m | |
| 24th (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 52.56 m | |||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.85 m |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 5th | Shot put | 17.64 m | |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | Shot put (6 kg) | 20.66 m |
| 4th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 52.04 m | |||
| Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | Shot put | 18.38 m | |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | Shot put | 19.78 m | |
| 2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | Shot put | 19.42 m |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 6th | Shot put | 19.00 m | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 10th (q) | Shot put | 18.58 m |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | Shot put | 19.33 m | |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | Shot put | 20.39 m |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 8th | Shot put | 19.26 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (q) | Shot put | 19.91 m | |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | Shot put | 20.30 m |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 25th (q) | Shot put | 19.82 m | |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | Shot put | 20.33 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 3rd | Shot put | 20.35 m | |
| 2023 | Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 2nd | Shot put | 20.33 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (q) | Shot put | 20.68 m | |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 3rd | Shot put | 20.29 m |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 24th (q) | Shot put | 19.49 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1st | Shot put | 19.39 m | |
