Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cairo, EGY |
Higher education |
Business - Minia University: Egypt |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He decided to try weightlifting after watching his older brother in a competition. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began the sport at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Arabic |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Khalid Khorani [national] |
General Interest |
Other information |
LATE OLYMPIC MEDAL In June 2016 he received his bronze medal from the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He originally finished fourth, but was upgraded to bronze after retesting revealed Russian athlete Apti Aukhadov had committed a doping violation. (albawabhnews.com, 17 Jun 2016, kingfut.com, 17 Jun 2016) |