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Born | Doha, Qatar | 3 January 1994
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) (2014) |
Sport | |
Country | Qatar |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Muamer Aissa Barsham (born 3 January 1994 in Doha) is a Qatari athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won his first major senior medal at the 2014 Asian Games.[3]
He is the younger brother of fellow Qatari high jumper, Mutaz Essa Barshim, who is a multiple medalist at continental and world events and the current Asian record holder. Just like his brother he is coached by Stanisław Szczyrba. His other brother Meshaal is a professional footballer.[4]
He has personal bests of 2.28 metres outdoors (Sopot 2014) and 2.25 metres indoor in Ireland (Athlone)