Squash In Egypt
Squash is a popular sport in Egypt. As of 2018, Egypt was a squash superpower. It has been producing top players since the 1930s, and it is believed that former president Hosni Mubarak, a keen player himself, gave it a major boost in the 1990s. It has also been said that the current success is the result of an investment in the sport of Egyptian society as a whole. Professional competitions Many professional squash competitions take place in Egypt each year. PSA World Tour Egyptian events in the PSA World Tour calendar include the El Gouna International (PSA150) and the Alexandria International tournaments. Top players As of April 2018, Egypt boasted 5 out of the top 10 male players in the world and 5 out of the top 10 female players in the world. The El Shorbagy brothers had been particularly successful, with Mohamed and Marwan being the world numbers 2 and 6 respectively. World number ones Egypt has produced the following world number ones: * Men: ** Amr Shabana ** Karim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Egyptian Squash Association
The Egyptian Squash Federation is recognised as the Egyptian national governing body for the sport of Squash (sport), squash. The federation is responsible for the following tasks: * Decide public policies that lead to the deployment of squash in the Arab Republic of Egypt and upgradable. * Administration of squash from the technical aspects, financial and regulatory Puts the different competitions, championships and oversee their implementation. * Development of the rules governing the affairs of the training and arbitration as well as terms and conditions that must be met by the coaches and referees. * Preservation of the rules and principles of the international game of squash and protect the hobby. * The preparation of national teams that represent Egypt in all international forums. * Approval and registration of players enrolled in Egyptian Squash Federation. * Sets rules and regulations governing the transfers of players. * Support the Egyptian representation in internationa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karim Abdel Gawad
Karim Abdel Gawad (born July 30, 1991, in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who has represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in May 2017. In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour. World Open final appearances 1 title & 0 runner-up Major World Series final appearances Qatar Classic The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International. The ...: 1 finals (1 title, 0 runner-up) Hong Kong Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up) Al-Ahram International: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up) References External links * * 1991 births Living people Egyptian male squash players ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salma Hany
Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed ( ar, سلمى هاني إبراهيم أحمد; born August 5, 1996, in Egypt) is an Egyptian professional squash Squash may refer to: Sports * Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets * Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling * Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ... player. She reached a career-high world ranking of 9 in April, 2021. References External links * * * Egyptian female squash players Living people 1996 births 21st-century Egyptian women 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rowan Elaraby
Rowan Reda Araby or Rowan Elaraby (born 29 July 2000 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian professional squash player. As of April 2022, she was ranked number 8 in the world. Araby won the 2022 Carol Weimoller Women's Squash Championship, after defeating Malaysian player Sivasanjari Subramaniam 3–1, for the first time in her history. Araby is the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Champion beating Egyptian compatriot, Hania El Hammamy on both occasions. The previous year, 2016, Araby lost in the final to Nouran Gohar. See also * Official Women's Squash World Ranking The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in ... References 2000 births Living people Egyptian female squash players 21st-century Egyptian women 21st-century Egyptian people Squash players from Alexandria {{Egypt-s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hania El Hammamy
Hania El Hammamy (born 1 September 2000 in Cairo) is an Egyptian professional squash player. She became a top seed in women's junior squash rankings at the age of 16. As of January 2022, she is ranked number 3 in the world. Biography El Hammamy initially pursued her interest in gymnastics but later began playing squash after being inspired by her brother Karim El Hammamy who is also a professional squash player. She also currently pursuing a degree in marketing at The American University in Cairo. Career El Hammamy lost to Satomi Watanabe in the quarterfinals of the girls under-13 final of the British Junior Open Squash 2012. She triumphed in the girls under-13 division of the British Junior Open Squash in 2013. She emerged as runners-up to Sivasangari Subramaniam in girls under-15 final at the British Junior Open Squash 2014. She took part in the 2015–16 PSA World Tour and became the second youngest squash player to attend the Professional Squash Association World To ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marwan Elshorbagy
Marwan El Shorbagy (born July 30, 1993, in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in May 2018. He won the World Juniors in 2011 & 2012 and became the third player in history to win the World Junior twice. Career overview Marwan was born and raised in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. He started playing squash at age of eight. Marwan El Shorbagy joined the PSA in 2010 as a 17-year-old. Raised in Alexandria, but then a student at Millfield School in England (where he was coached by Jonah Barrington and Ian Thomas), El Shorbagy is the latest Egyptian to shake up the world of squash. He is the younger brother of Mohamed El Shorbagy who also plays on the PSA tour and is current World No. 1. Despite now combining his squash career with that of a student at University in the UK, 19-year-old El Shorbagy celebrated his world top thirty debut in July. In July 2012 he won his second successive World Junior O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mazen Hesham
Mazen Hesham (born 29 March 1994 in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 8 in March 2022. Career Hesham first became prominent in 2012, when he secured third place in the WSF junior championships in Doha. Following this victory he joined the PSA world Tour. Hesham secured his first PSA world tour title in March of the same year in the NSC scram series in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. He went on to help the Egyptian junior national team win the world title at the World junior Team Squash championships in July 2012. He helped the junior national team defend their crown against the second seed Pakistan. Hesham went on to win his second PSA title in Hong Kong at the Crocodile Challenge cup in August 2012. He upset the number one seed and defending champion Max Lee in the final 11-13, 6-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-3. Hesham opened his second year as a part of the PSA world tour by winning the U-23 nationals for Egypt. He wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tarek Momen
Tarek Momen (born 23 February 1988 in Cairo) is a professional squash player representing Egypt. He is a former World Champion, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in February 2019. Career overview A PSA member since 2005, Tarek Momen found time to graduate in Electronic Engineering at the American University in Cairo before devoting himself 100% to the Tour – and first breaking into the top 20 world rankings in August 2010, then celebrating a career-high No10 in April 2013. The latest Egyptian to break into the world top ten, Momen reached his first Tour final at the Thessaloniki Open in Greece in March 2006 as a qualifier – upsetting No2 seed Daryl Selby in the semi-finals before losing out to Spanish favourite Borja Golán in the final. It was five years later before he converted a final appearance into a winner's cheque – claiming his maiden title at the 2011 Irish Open in Dublin. Unseeded, Momen dismissed No2 seed Olli Tuominen, then third seed Saur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mostafa Asal
Mostafa Asal (born 9 May 2001 in Cairo) is an Egyptian professional squash player. In January 2023, he reached a ranking of number 1 in the world. Mostafa Asal won the British Junior U17 Open 2018, the PSA10 2018 Mar del Plata Open, PSA10 2018 Regatas Resistencia Open, the 2021 Men's PSA World Tour Finals The 2021 Men's PSA World Tour Finals will be the men's third edition of the PSA World Tour Finals (Prize money : $185,000). The top 8 players in the 2020–21 PSA World Tour are qualified for the event. As previous year, the event took place at ..., and the 2021 U.S. Open Squash Men's Championship. References 2001 births Living people Egyptian male squash players 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ali Farag
Ali Amr Farag (; born 22 April 1992) is an Egyptian professional squash player. He is the 2018–19, 2020–21 and 2021–22 World Champion, and is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Professional Squash Association (PSA). Education Farag graduated from Harvard University in 2014 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Farag also graduated as one of the best squash players in college history, suffering only two defeats in his three years. As a member of Harvard's Varsity Squash Team, Farag won two individual national titles and helped lead Harvard to its first team title in 17 years in 2014. Professional career After graduating, Farag returned to the pro circuit where he has since begun a rapid climb up the world rankings. He was named the PSA Player of the Month in April 2015 for reaching the main draw of the El Gouna Invitational as a qualifier and for winning back-to-back titles in Ireland. Farag eventually established himself as one of the best in the game. Farag won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nouran Gohar
Nouran Ahmed Gohar ( ar, نوران أحمد جوهر; born 30 September 1997 in Egypt) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in July 2020. Career She lifted her first Tour title at the Prague Open in December 2013 at 16 years of age, where she played to her seeding to see off Lucie Fialová to triumph. Gohar earned another title the following year at the Irish Open before her victory over Omneya Abdel Kawy in the final of the Monte Carlo Classic elevated her into the world's top 20 for the first time. A quarter-final finish at the Texas Open in April 2015 ensured that Gohar would breach the top 15 in the world. Nouran Gohar won the prestigious British Junior Open three times: in 2012, 2015, and 2016. She also was a two time World Junior Squash champion, winning two back to back titles in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, she was part of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Women's World Team Squash Champ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nour El Sherbini
Nour El Sherbini ( ar, نور الشربيني; born 1 November 1995) is an Egyptian professional squash player. She is a six time World champion and became the youngest woman to win the Women's World Championship (2015). In 2016, she retained her title and in 2019 won her third World Championship equalling the feat of Michelle Martin and rising to equal fourth in the all-time list of world championships won. She is the current world champion after winning the 2021/2022 edition of the tournament. Early life Nour was born and has been raised in Alexandria, Egypt. She started playing squash when she was 6 years old, and was already participating in tournaments before she was 8. She is training in Alexandria Sporting Club (ASC) in Alexandria-EGYPT. Her brother Omar el Sherbini kept her interested in squash as she would spend time watching him and learning from his sessions. She confirmed that sports run in her family: "My father used to be a football player and a good swimmer. Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |