Marwa Ahmed Hussein Arafat (born 19 June 1978) is an Egyptian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.48 metres, achieved in February 2005 in Cairo. This is the Egyptian record, a former African record, and ranks her as the second best African thrower after Amy Sène.Egyptian athletics records
She failed a drug test at a competition in August 2010 and was banned from the sport for two years.IAAF Newsletter Ed. 119 . IAAF (2011-01-25). Retrieved on 2011-01-25.
Achievements Representing 1998African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal 2ndAll-Africa Games - GBR Athletics1999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa 3rdAll-Africa Games - GBR AthleticsPan Arab GamesIrbid, Jordan 1st58.97 CRPan Arab Games - GBR Athletics2000African ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria 2nd2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada30th (q)58.41 m2002African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia 1st61.64 CRWorld CupMadrid, Spain 9th2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria 1st64.28 m = CR2003World Championships Paris, France20th (q)64.53 m 2004African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Congo 1st66.14 m = CROlympic GamesAthens, Greece38th (q)62.27 mPan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria 1st62.78 m = CR2006African ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius 1stWorld CupAthens, Greece9th60.23 m2007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria 1st65.70 mPan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt 1st62.83 m2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st62.26 m2010African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 2nd62.36 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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