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Firas Zaal Al-Mohammed

Personal information
Native name	فراس زعل المحمد
Nationality	Syrian
Born	(1977-02-02) 2 February 1977 (age 47) Daraa, Syria
Sport
Country	Syria
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Syria Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería Javelin West Asian Games 1997 Tehran Javelin 2005 Doha Javelin Pan Arab Games 1997 Beirut Javelin 2004 Algiers Javelin 1999 Amman Javelin Arab Championships 1997 Taif Javelin 2001 Damascus Javelin 1999 Beirut Javelin 2007 Amman Javelin 2003 Amman Javelin Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Mecca Javelin

Firas Zaal Al-Mohammed (Arabic: فراس زعل المحمد; born 2 February 1977) is a Syrian athlete, who is specialized in javelin throw. Twice during his career he participated at the World Championships: Athens 1997 and Helsinki 2005 (he finished both in qualifying rounds). He won the bronze medal in javelin at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. His personal best is 80.50 metres.

Personal bests

• Javelin – 80.50 m NR (Beirut 1999)

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Syria
1994	Arab Junior Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	2nd	62.96 m
1996	Arab Junior Championships	Latakia, Syria	2nd	62.26 m
1997	Pan Arab Games	Beirut, Lebanon	1st	72.56 m GR, CR
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	28th (q)	74.04 m
	Arab Championships	Taif, KSA	1st	74.74 m CR
	West Asian Games	Tehran, Iran	1st	71.10 m
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	9th	69.46 m
	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	10th	64.19 m
1999	Pan Arab Games	Amman, Jordan	2nd	72.91 m
	Arab Championships	Beirut, Lebanon	2nd	69.34 m
2001	Arab Championships	Damascus, Syria	1st	77.55 m CR
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	11th	70.02 m
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	7th	69.83 m
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	8th	70.25 m
2003	Arab Championships	Amman, Jordan	3rd	71.88 m
2004	Pan Arab Games	Algiers, Algeria	1st	75.84 m
2005	Islamic Solidarity Games	Mecca, Saudi Arabia	2nd	65.26 m
	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	3rd	73.49 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	20th (q)	72.63 m
	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	10th	70.40 m
	West Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	3rd	69.59 m
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	6th	69.81 m
2007	Arab Championships	Amman, Jordan	2nd	68.60 m
	Asian Championships	Amman, Jordan	8th	67.30 m

References

1. Firas Zaal Al-Mohammed at athleticspodium.com
2. ^ "National Records of Syria". www.tilastopaja.net. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
3. "Mediterranean Games". gbrathletics. Retrieved 12 June 2012.

External links

• Firas Zaal Al-Mohammed at World Athletics

• 1977 births
• Living people
• Syrian male javelin throwers
• Olympic athletes for Syria
• Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Syria
• Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
• Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
• 20th-century Syrian people
• 21st-century Syrian sportsmen
• Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games
• Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
• Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
• Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Syria