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Seifeldin "Seif" Heneida Abdesalam (born 28 March 2005) is an Egyptian-born Qatari track and field athlete who specializes in pole vaulting.
Seif Heneida gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the Asian U18 Championships in Kuwait City with a jump of 5.10 m. The following year he won the silver medal at the Asian Indoor Championships in Astana with a new national record of 5.35 m behind the Saudi Arabian Hussain Al-Hizam. He also won the Arab U23 Championships, in Radès, with 5.30 m. He then won the Asian Junior title in Yecheon by jumping 5.50 m, a new national record.
His older sister Bassant Hemida (representing Egypt) is a sprinter while his older brother Bassem Hemeida (also representing Qatar) is a hurdler.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Qatar | ||||
| 2022 | Asian U18 Championships | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | 5.10 m |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2nd | 5.35 m |
| Arab U23 Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 5.30 m | |
| West Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 5.40 m | |
| Asian U20 Championships | Yecheon, South Korea | 1st | 5.50 m | |
| Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | 5.51 m | |
| Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 5.41 m | |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 6th | 5.45 m | |
| 2024 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 4th | 5.55 m |