Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly

Who is Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly?

Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly is an Egyptian discus thrower.

In 1999 he was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy. After having a try with the different implements, he settled for the discus and rapidly made his debut in the national team.

His personal best throw is 66.58 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Helsingborg. This is the current national record.

In June 2009, El Ghazaly gave a strong showing at a meeting in Sollentuna, Sweden, registering a number of throws over 65 metres and winning with 66.34 m. This was an African season's best throw and highlighted him as a possible finalist for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.