Ahmed Muhammad Ismail Kamil Habash (born 26 April 1984) is an Egyptian windsurfer, who specialized in Neil Pryde RS:X class.[1][2] He is currently trained for Cairo Yacht Club under his personal coach Ibrahim Ismail, and has also represented Egypt for the first time in sailing history at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][3] As of September 2013, he is ranked no. 112 in the world for the sailboard class by the International Sailing Federation.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Muhammad Ismail Kamil Habash |
| Nationality |  Egypt |
| Born | 26 April 1984 Giza, Egypt |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Sailboard |
| Club | Cairo Yacht Club[1] |
| Coach | Alaa Abdallah[1] |
Habash competed in the men's RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by receiving an allocated place from ISAF. Struggling to attain a top position in the opening races, Habash accumulated a net score of 334 for a last place finish in a fleet of thirty-eight windsurfers.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Ahmed Habash". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Habash". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Taylor, Jerome (31 July 2012). "London 2012: Islamic Olympians embrace Ramadan fasting despite UK's long summer days making it a gruelling ordeal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Men's RS:X". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
External links edit
- Ahmed Habash at World Sailing
- Ahmed Habash at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Habash at Olympic.org (archived)
- Ahmed Habash at Olympedia
- NBC Olympics profile at archive.today (archived 5 September 2013)
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