Majd Eddin Ghazal (Arabic: مجد الدين غزال; born 21 April 1987) is a Syrian high jumper.^[1] He utilizes the Fosbury Flop style, jumping off his left leg. He was the national flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the Men's high jump event, he ranked 28th and did not advance to the final in 2012. He qualified for the finals and finished 7th in 2016.

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Majd Eddin Ghazal

Majd Eddin Ghazal in 2017
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Born	(1987-04-21) 21 April 1987 (age 37) Damascus, Syria
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	Syria
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	2.36 m (outdoor) NR 2.28 m (indoor) iNR
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Syria World Championships 2017 London High jump Asian Games 2018 Jakarta–Palembang High jump Asian Championships 2019 Doha High jump 2011 Kobe High jump 2017 Bhubaneswar High jump Asian Indoor Championships 2008 Doha High jump 2014 Hangzhou High jump 2016 Doha High jump 2012 Hangzhou High jump 2023 Astana High jump

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At the 2015 World Championships held in Beijing's Olympic Stadium, the Birds Nest, he leaped a national record 2.29m on his first attempt in qualifying on August 28, but a miss at an earlier height placed him 15th, with only the top 14 advancing to the finals. He ended his 2015 season on October 5, winning the Military World Games held in Mungyeong, South Korea, and setting a new Meet & National record of 2.31m (7' 7").

He then on 18 May 2016 while competing in an International World Challenge (IWC) meet in Beijing, China, won that competition and, in so doing, raised his Syrian national record 3 times en route to a world-leading jump of 2.36 meters (7' 8-3/4"). At the Bird’s Nest stadium, the 29-year-old Ghazal successively cleared 2.32m (first attempt), 2.34m and 2.36m (on second attempt each, adding three centimeters to the 2016 world lead.^[2]

In 2017, he was one of five athletes training in Damascus. He trains with shot putter and discus thrower Hiba Omar.^[3]

On 13 August 2017, Ghazal won the bronze medal at the World Championships in London, UK with a 2.29 m jump. It was Syria's second world medal in history, after Ghada Shouaa (gold in 1995 and bronze in 1999 competing in the heptathlon).