Residence United States
Occupation Athlete, Student
Languages Arabic, English
License number 03032003002
Club
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||
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Zone Championships | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
Casablanca (MOROCCO), 2022-06-15 | Cairo (EGYPT), 2023-06-19 | ||||
1 | - | - | 1 | ||
Le Caire (EGYPT), 2021-04-23 |
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age six in Tanta, Egypt.
Why this sport? "I loved the sport and it became a part of me. When you are fencing, you're free. You can express yourself in a different way."
Club / Team Long Island University: United States
Name of coach Ivan Lee [club], USA; Sayed Samy [national, father]
Most influential person in career His family. (english.ahram.org.eg, 09 Sep 2021)
Hero / Idol Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (Athlete, 26 May 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Being yourself is the best thing you can do." (Facebook page, 07 May 2021)
Awards and honours In 2022 he was presented with the First Class Sports Medal in Egypt. (Facebook page, 16 Sep 2022)
Famous relatives His older brother Ahmed has represented Egypt in fencing and competed at the world championships in 2018, 2019, and 2022. His father Samy has served as a coach with the Egyptian national fencing team. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jun 2023; Fencing Flash Back Facebook page, 13 Mar 2022; english.ahram.org.eg, 09 Sep 2021; elmal3b.com, 15 Feb 2021; Instagram profile, 13 Jul 2020)
Ambitions To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (english.ahram.org.eg, 09 Sep 2021)
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