Seifeldin Abdesalam “Seif Hemeida” (born 28 March 2005) is an Egyptian-born Qatari track and field athlete who specializes in pole vaulting.

Seif Heneida
Personal information
Native nameسيف الدين عبدالسلام
Full nameSeifeldin Mohamed Awad Abdesalam
NationalityQatari
Born (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)
Egypt
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
ClubAspire Academy
Coached byPaweł Szczyrba [pl]
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • PV: 5.50 m NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Qatar
Asian Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana PV
Asian U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Yecheon PV
Arab U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Radès Pole vault

Seif Hemeida gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the Asian U18 Championships in Kuwait City with a jump of 5.10 m. The following year he won the silver medal at the Asian Indoor Championships in Astana with a new national record of 5.35 m behind the Saudi Arabian Hussain Al-Hizam. He also won the Arab U23 Championships, in Radès, with 5.30 m. He then won the Asian Junior title in Yecheon by jumping 5.50 m, a new national record.[1][2]

His older sister Bassant Hemida (representing Egypt) is a sprinter while his older brother Bassem Hemeida (also representing Qatar) is a hurdler.[3]

International competitions

edit
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Qatar
2022 Asian U18 Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait 1st 5.10 m
2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd 5.35 m
Arab U23 Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st 5.30 m
West Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 5.20 m
Arab Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st 5.40 m
Asian U20 Championships Yecheon, South Korea 1st 5.50 m
Arab Games Oran, Algeria 1st 5.51 m
Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 5th 5.41 m
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 6th 5.45 m
2024 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 4th 5.55 m
Asian U20 Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st 5.51 m
World U20 Championships Lima, Peru 6th 5.05 m

References

edit
  1. ^ Eltayeb, Mohamed (June 5, 2023). "Qatar's pole vaulter Seif Hemeida bags gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships". Doha News | Qatar.
  2. ^ "Aspire Academy Official Website - ASPIRE ACADEMY'S SEIF HEMEIDA SETS RECORD AND CLAIMS SILVER AT ASIAN INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". www.aspire.qa.
  3. ^ Athletics podium bio
edit