GHAZAL Majd Eddin

Syrian Arab Republic
Athletics
21 Apr 1987
34
Male
DAMASCUS
 
Syrian Arab Republic
DAMASCUS
 
Syrian Arab Republic

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's High Jump  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - High Jump A
Men's High Jump Qualification - Group B
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationHigh Jump
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA7th (2.29)
2012London, GBRQual. (2.16)
2008Beijing, CHNQual. (2.20)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocationHigh Jump
2019Doha, QATQual. (2.17)
2017London, GBR3rd (2.29)
2015Beijing, CHNQual. (2.29)
2013Moscow, RUSQual. (2.22)
2011Daegu, KORQual. (2.21)
2009Berlin, GERQual. (2.15)

Asian Games
YearLocationHigh Jump
2018Indonesia3rd (2.24)

Asian Championships
YearLocationHigh Jump
2019Doha, QAT1st (2.31)
2017Bhubaneswar, IND3rd (2.24)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearHigh Jump
20191 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th
20181 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th
20172 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
12019High JumpLondon, GBR2.30
22019High JumpRome, ITA2.28
22018High JumpDoha, QAT2.33
22017High JumpZurich, SUI2.31
22017High JumpBirmingham, GBR2.31
32018High JumpMonaco, MON2.27
32017High JumpParis Saint-Denis, FRA2.32
42018High JumpOslo, NOR2.25
42017High JumpDoha, QAT2.29
52019High JumpBirmingham, GBR2.23

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
32018High JumpWorld ChallengeOstrava, CZE2.25
32017High JumpWorld ChallengeOstrava, CZE2.27
52019High JumpWorld ChallengeNanjing, CHN2.26


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Jojo Jump (Facebook profile, 07 Jan 2020, 21 Apr 2018)
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Football, swimming, basketball. (beinsports.com, 04 Apr 2019)
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Administrator, Athlete
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Sport Studies
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Arabic, English
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Al Jaish Club [Syrian Arab Republic]
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Imad Siraj [personal]
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His father Tarad was a football player and has served as the Syrian national team head coach. (mondialar.com, 24 Sep 2019)
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He struggled with a severe case of anaemia while competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (iaaf.org, 09 Oct 2017)
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He first tried the sport at age seven. He took up athletics professionally in 2005 in the Syrian Arab Republic, beginning in long jump and triple jump before switching to high jump in 2006. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020; mondialar.com, 24 Sep 2019; esyria.sy, 11 Aug 2011)
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His father encouraged him to get involved in the sport after seeing how tall he was becoming. "I come from an athletic family. I started with football, then basketball because of my height. After that, I tried athletics after being recommended to try it by a number of coaches. I felt that I would be able to achieve a lot through this sport." (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020; beinsports.com, 04 Apr 2019; esyria.sy, 11 Aug 2011)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020)
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He trains twice a day. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020)
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US triple jumper Christian Taylor. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020)
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Coach Imad Siraj. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020)
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He was flag bearer for the Syrian Arab Republic at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (iaaf.org, 09 Oct 2017; dailystar.com.lb, 19 May 2016)

General Interest

General
SPORTING DIFFICULTIES
He lives in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, and has experienced problems obtaining visas following the conflict that began there in 2011. He was unable to participate in the 2017 Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco, after he was refused the papers to enter the country, although he then acquired a six-month visa through Spain that allowed him to compete in Europe. He has also had to regularly go to Beirut, Lebanon, in order to travel to international events as there have been no international flights out of Syria. "I'm an expert in embassies, where they are, their addresses, when they open, when they close, what documents you need for a visa. I'm an administrative expert in this subject. Everyone is surprised when I say I still train and live in Syria, especially as I am among the top six in the world." (Athlete, 16 Feb 2020; sport360.com, 09 Aug 2017)

OCCUPATION
He works for the Ministry of Education in the Syrian Arab Republic. (Facebook profile, 07 Jan 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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