Mohsen Mohamed Anani

Mohsen Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen Anani Yousef Mustafa (Arabic: محسن محمد عبد المحسن عناني يوسف مصطفى; born 21 May 1985) is an Egyptian hammer thrower. He was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He transferred his eligibility to his native Tunisia in 2017.

He started as a shot putter, following that El Anany was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included discus thrower Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly and shot putter Yasser Fathy Ibrahim Farag.

His personal best throw is 77.36 metres, achieved on March 29, 2010, in Al Qâhira. This is the current national record.

Anani was a 2006 All-American for the Virginia Tech Hokies track and field team, finishing 4th in the weight throw for distance at the 2006 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also finished 4th in the hammer throw at that year's outdoor championships.

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