Wael Koubrousli / Kobrosly is a Lebanese/French swimmer who has competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, and the 2012 Olympic Games.[1][2] Wael represented Lebanon in 7 World Championships from 2006 to 2013, at Shanghai, Melbourne, Manchester, Rome, UAE, Shanghai and Barcelona. He recorded more than 20 local swimming records, including in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke.[3] At the 2007 Arab Games, he won the silver medal in the 100m breaststroke.[4]
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| Nationality |  Lebanon | ||||||||
| Born | June 12, 1988 Beirut, Lebanon | ||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||
| Website | http://www.waelkobrosly.org | ||||||||
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| Country | Lebanon | ||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Event | 100 m & 200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
Medal record
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After his participation in the Beijing Olympics, Kobrosly earned a scholarship from Club Nautique Havrais, in Le Havre, France, to study for a master's degree of International Marketing from the "Universite Du Havre" in Le Havre city, where he trained under head coach Christos Paparrodopoulos, and swam alongside Olympic triple medalist, Hugues Duboscq.[3]
He carried the Olympic torch at the Paris 2024 Olympics.[5]
Participations
edit- Olympic Games
- 2012 Summer Olympics (London)
- 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)
- World Championships
- World LC Championship 2013 - Barcelona, Spain.
- World LC Championship 2011 - Shanghai, China.
- World SC Championship 2010 - Dubai, UAE.
- World LC Championship 2009 - Rome, Italy.
- World SC Championship 2008 - Manchester, England.
- World LC Championship 2007 - Melbourne, Australia.
- World SC Championship 2006 - Shanghai, China.
- International Championships
- Spanish LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Malaga, Spain (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
- French LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Dunkirk, France. (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
- French LC Nationals 2, 2012 - Bethune, France.
- French LC Nationals 2, 2011 - Chalons Sur Saon, France.
- French SC Nationals ELITE 2010 - Chartres, France.
- Universiade Games 2009 - Belgrade, Serbia.
- Jazira-Othodoxy Swim Meet 2008 - Amman, Jordan.
- Universiade 2007 - Bangkok, Thailand.
- International Uni. Champs 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey.
- Asian Games 2006 - Doha - Qatar.
- Arab competitions
- Arab Games 2011 - Doha, Qatar.
- Arab Games 2007 - Cairo, Egypt.
- Arab Clubs Champs 2006 - Irbid, Jordan.
- Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 - Jeddah, KSA.
- Arab School Championship 2004 - Jeddah, KSA.
- Jable-Lathkiyye 30 km sea race - Jable, Syria.
- West Asian Games 2005 - Doha, Qatar.
- International Friendship Champs 2004 - Kuwait.
- West Asian Games 2003 - Damascus, Syria.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Swimming at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Wael Koubrousli Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b "Sports :: Olympics :: Wael Kobrosly to compete in Olympics for second time". The Daily Star. 2012-06-30. Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "The Official Website Of Wael Kobrosly". Waelkobrosly.org. 1988-06-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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