Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Height: 177.00cm
Current Residence: Cairo,Egypt
Language(s): English, Arabic, fair French
International Debut: 2002, Cyprus international
Professional Since: In 2000, I started playing for my club in Egypt and compete in the national league.
National Team Member: 2002
Any previous Olympics Games competed in and results?
"Beijing 2008 (won to dyanira from mexico but Lost in second round to Petya Nedelcheva), London 2012 played Pi Hongyan from France and Chloe Magee from Ireland"
When and where you began playing, and why this sport?
"I started in 2000. My squash coach Tamer Raafat at school was in badminton national team and I had just quit gymnastics for an injury the year before and it was hard to get back, then I decided to try badminton. It's not popular at all in Egypt but I trained for 3 weeks and won 3 matches in the Nationals Under 12 and finished in 3rd place, and started my journey from there. I love badminton. And currently I enjoy having many professional players all over the world as friends."
Your equipment sponsor and current racket model?
"Yonex / Duora 7"
Memorable sporting achievements?
"Winning the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games first round match. 2006 African Juniors Runners-up. 2010 African Champion. 2010 Mauritius International Runners-up. 2011 Russia Grand Prix second round (then lost to Lu Lan). 2011 Namibia International XD winner."
Sporting awards / Honours (so far)?
"Honorary doctorate in Peace & sports from Cambridge/African Queen/Team Bath Athete of the month"
Sporting ambitions?
"Tokyo 2020 as 3rd Olympic Games and winning African championships one more time."
23 November, 2021
BWF Athletes' Commission Candidates
30 July, 2018
‘Poster Boy’ Profits – Day 1: TOTAL BWF World Championships 2018
15 February, 2018
Tight Wins for Nigeria, Mauritius – Semi-finals: All Africa Men’s & Women’s Team Championships 2018
PERIOD | PLAYED | WON | LOST | BALANCE | EARNINGS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALL | 337 | 178 | 159 | +19 | 7,853 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PERIOD | PLAYED | WON | LOST | BALANCE | EARNINGS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALL | 230 | 128 | 102 | +26 | 7,779 |
2024 | 10 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 0 |
PERIOD | PLAYED | WON | LOST | BALANCE | EARNINGS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALL | 206 | 108 | 98 | +10 | 2,558 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |