Hussain Al-Hizam

Hussain Asim Al-Hizam (born 4 January 1998 in Jubail) is a Saudi Arabian athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.

Hussain Al-Hizam
Personal information
Born (1998-01-04) January 4, 1998
Jubail, Saudi Arabia[1]
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
College teamKansas Jayhawks

His personal bests in the event are 5.60 metres outdoors (Tempe 2017) and 5.46 metres indoors (Fayetteville 2017). Both are current national records.

His father, Asim Al-Hizam, is a former decathlete and a current athletics coach.[3]

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Saudi Arabia
2013 Arab Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 4.90 m
Asian Youth Games Nanjing, China 1st 4.70 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 5th 4.60 m
2014 Asian Junior Championships Taipei, Taiwan 4th 4.85 m
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 4th 4.85 m
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 9th 4.95 m
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 7th (q) 4.95 m1
2016 Asian Junior Championships Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 5th 5.00 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 15th (q) 5.10 m
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 5.55 m
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 7th 5.20 m
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 5th 5.40 m

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References
  1. College bio
  2. Hussain Al-Hizam at World Athletics
  3. After a lengthy recovery from injury, Hussain Al Hizam has his sights set on the Olympics


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