In 1999 he was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy.
In 1999, the individual in question was hired by Nagui Asaad, a previous African shot put champion, to join his new throwing academy which also featured hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy.