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.

Ahmed Habash
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Muhammad Ismail
Kamil Habash
Nationality Egypt
Born (1984-04-26) 26 April 1984 (age 40)
Giza, Egypt
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sailing career
ClassSailboard
ClubCairo Yacht Club[1]
CoachAlaa 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
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