Ziad El-Sissy
Ziad El-Sissy (born December 15, 1994) is an Egyptian fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[1] He represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
| Ziad A. El-Sissy | |
|---|---|
 El-Sissy in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 December 1994 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Sabre |
| Hand | right-handed |
| Club | Tim Morehouse Fencing Club |
| Head coach | Ahmed Hamdy |
| FIE ranking | 19 |
Career
Ziad El-Sissy was born in Alexandria, Egypt to parents Aly and Manal El-Sissy. His father was a member of the Egypt men's national basketball team.[2] He attended college at Wayne State University and ended his overall collegiate career with a 332–63 record, the most wins in program history.[2]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. El-Sissy got 14th place in Individual Men's Sabre and Egypt got 6th in Team Men's Sabre [3]
References
- "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Alumnus fencer makes first Olympic appearance, honors father's memory". Wayne State Today. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Ziad ELSISSY". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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