Essa Mohammed Al-Zenkawi

Al-Zankawi at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
Sport
Country	Kuwait
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	63.22 m (2015)
Medal record Representing  Kuwait Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Discus throw

Essa Mohammed Gharib Al-Zankawi (born 17 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti/Hungarian^{[citation needed]} athlete in Kuwait’s national Athletics team specializing in Discus throw.^[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships^[3] and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Kuwait at the opening ceremony.^[1]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kuwait
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen, Italy	21st (q)	Discus throw (1.5 kg)	52.11 m
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	17th (q)	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	54.90 m
	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	6th	Discus throw	54.99 m
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	8th	Discus throw	54.19 m
2011	Arab Championships	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	2nd	Discus throw	54.96 m
	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	6th	Discus throw	55.89 m
2012	West Asian Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	5th	Discus throw	53.97 m
2013	Arab Championships	Doha, Qatar	5th	Discus throw	59.13 m
	Asian Championships	Pune, India	8th	Discus throw	56.96 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	8th	Discus throw	54.10 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	9th	Discus throw	56.57 m
2015	Arab Championships	Isa Town, Bahrain	1st	Discus throw	63.22 m
	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	2nd	Discus throw	61.57 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	27th (q)	Discus throw	58.68 m
2017	Asian Championships	Bhubaneswar, India	6th	Discus throw	58.28 m
2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	3rd	Discus throw	59.44 m
2021	Arab Championships	Radès, Tunisia	1st	Discus throw	60.25 m
2022	GCC Games	Kuwait City, Kuwait	1st	Discus throw	60.20 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Konya, Turkey	1st	Discus throw	62.03 m
2023	West Asian Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	Discus throw	59.66 m
	Arab Championships	Marrakesh, Morocco	1st	Discus throw	59.20 m
	Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	2nd	Discus throw	61.48 m
	Asian Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	2nd	Discus throw	60.23 m
	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	5th	Discus throw	60.13 m