Waleed Al-Bekheet

Kuwaiti hammer thrower (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waleed Saleh Al-Bekheet (Arabic: وليد صالح البخيت; born 4 April 1965) is a Kuwaiti former hammer thrower who competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 27th and 25th, respectively.[1][2] He is the 1993 Arab champion, and later competed at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg.

Nationality Kuwait
Born (1965-04-04) 4 April 1965 (age 61)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
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Waleed Saleh Al-Bekheet
Personal information
Nationality Kuwait
Born (1965-04-04) 4 April 1965 (age 61)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubQadsia Sports Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kuwait
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place1985 JakartaHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place1991 Kuala LumpurHammer throw
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 LatakiaHammer throw
Silver medal – second place1989 CairoHammer throw
Silver medal – second place1991 LatakiaHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place1987 AlgiersHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place1995 CairoHammer throw
Gulf Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 DohaHammer throw
Gold medal – first place1992 RiyadhHammer throw
Gold medal – first place1994 DohaHammer throw
Gold medal – first place1996 Kuwait CityHammer throw
Arab Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 CasablancaHammer throw
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He later became an assistant throwing coach with the Kuwait Athletics Federation in 1999.[3]

Personal best

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