El-Sayed Lashin (born 9 February 1980 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian table tennis player. His current club is Al Ahly in Cairo, where he resides. He qualified for his third Olympic Games at the All Africa Games held in September 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique.[2] He has won nine gold medals in African Championships from 1996 to 2007 and three gold medals in African Games from 2007 till 2011.

El-Sayed Lashin
Nationality Egypt
ResidenceCairo, Egypt
Born (1980-02-09) 9 February 1980 (age 44)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st)
Table tennis career
Playing styleShakehand, Offensive
Highest ranking76 (April 2013)[1]
ClubSporting Elahly
Medal record
Men's Table Tennis
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Nairobi Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Port Louis Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Addis Abeba Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bizerte Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bizerte Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Mauritius Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Mauritius Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Brazzaville Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Brazzaville Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Port Louis Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Port Louis Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Addis Abeba Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Addis Abeba Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Addis Abeba Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Mauritius Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Mauritius Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Brazzaville Men's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Nairobi Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Port Louis Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Brazzaville Mixed Doubles
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algeria Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Malputo Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Malputo Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Johannesburg Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Johannesburg Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algeria Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Malputo Men's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Malputo Men's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Malputo Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Men's Doubles
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Damascus Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Damascus Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Amman Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Amman Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Amman Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Bizerk Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rabat Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Um Al Hassam Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Casablanca Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Amman Men's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Damascus Men's Singles
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Men's Singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Men's Team

General Interest

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Lashin has been playing table tennis since he was eleven years old. He initially only accompanied his brother but soon discovered that he liked playing. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Logistics from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport.

Career

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Having made his international debut in 1997, Lashin competed for Egypt at several Continental Championships, All African Games and Olympic Games. He is a two times winner of the Francophone Games and a three times winner of the African Cup.

Career Records

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African Championships

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 Men's Team: 2007 Brazzaville, 2004,Mauritius, 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis, 1996 Nairobi

 Men's Doubles: 2007 Brazzaville, 2004, Mauritius, 2002 Amman

 Men's Singles:2007 Brazzaville, 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis

 Men's Doubles: 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis

 Mixed Doubles: 2004 Mauritius, 2000 Damascus

 Men's Doubles: 1996 Nairobi

 Mixed Doubles: 2007 Brazzaville, 1998 Port Louis

African Cup

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 2002 Johannesburg, 1999 Nairobi, 1998 Cairo

  2011 and 2009, Rabat

  2001 El Minia, 1997 Port Elizabeth

African Games

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 Men's Team: 2011 Malputo, 2007 Algeria

 Men's Doubles: 2011 Malputo

 Men's Team: 2003 Abuja, 1999 Johannesburg

 Men's Singles: 2011 Malputo, 2003 Abuja, 1999 Johannesburg

 Men's Doubles: 2007 Algeria, 2003 Abuja

 Men's Singles: 2007 Algeria

 Men's Doubles: 1999 Johannesburg

 Mixed Doubles: 2011 Malputo, 1999 Johannesburg

Arab Championships

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 Men's Team: 2010 Um Al Hassam, 2008 Rabat, 2004 Bizerk, 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus

 Men's Doubles: 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus

 Mixed Doubles: 2002 Amman

 Men's Singles: 2002 Amman

 Mixed Doubles: 1998 Casablanca

 Men's Singles: 2000 Damascus

Arab Cup

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 Men's Singles: 2007 Sanaa, 2003 Sanaa, 2001 Sussa

 Men's Doubles: 2009 Cairo, 2007 Sanaa, 2005 Beirut, 2001 Sussa

 Men's Singles: 2005 Beirut

ITTF Pro Tour

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Winner Doubles: 2010 Morocco Open

SF Singles: 2010 Morocco Open, 2010 Egypt Open, 2009 Morocco Open

SF Doubles: 2011 Morocco Open

QF Singles: 2011 Morocco Open

QF Doubles: 2009 Kuwait Open, 1998 Lebanon Open[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Siniors=1&Player_ID=105082 (Retrieved 10 November 2011)
  2. ^ "Players qualified for the 2012 London Olympic games" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2015. Players qualified for the 2012 London Olympics (Retrieved 11 November 2011).
  3. ^ http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=3996&NAMES=LASHIN+El%2DSayed+%28EGY%29&Assoc1=EGY&Assoc=&s_Gender=&s_Names=lashin& ITTF Statistics (Retrieved 11 November 2011).