Essa Mohammed Gharib Al-Zankawi (born 17 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti/Hungarian 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]
Competition record
| 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 |
| 2024 |
West Asian Championships |
Basra, Iraq |
1st |
Discus throw |
61.32 m |
| 2025 |
Arab Championships |
Oran, Algeria |
2nd |
Discus throw |
59.72 m |
| Asian Championships |
Gumi, South Korea |
6th |
Discus throw |
57.26 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
2nd |
Discus throw |
57.72 m |
| 2026 |
GCC Games |
Doha, Qatar |
1st |
Discus throw |
59.74 m |