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| Ahmed
GEBREL |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Palestine
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 22 Jan 1991
in Cairo, EGY |
| Height | 1.79 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Dubai, UAE |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My parents signed me up for classes, and I loved it." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His mother. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age five at the Al-Ahly club in Cairo, Egypt. |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach, Designer |
Languages |
Arabic, English, Spanish |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Pain is temporary, greatness is forever." (Instagram profile, 11 Aug 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business Administration - Autonomous University of Barcelona: Spain |
International Debut |
Competing for |
Palestine |
Location |
Cairo, EGY |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Gebo (Facebook profile, 09 Aug 2019) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He retired from competition after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Facebook profile, 09 Aug 2019; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jul 2019)
EDUCATION
He has studied a bachelor degree in information technology and information systems at King University in Bristol, TN, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jul 2019)
HERITAGE
He was born to a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother. (maannews.net, 27 Jul 2009; sport360.com, 01 Aug 2015) |
Other sports |
He represented Palestine in open water swimming at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Aug 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Egyptian Junior Swimmer of the Year in 2006 and 2007. (Facebook page, 26 Nov 2017) |
Milestones |
He became the first athlete to represent Palestine at two editions of the Olympic Games when he competed at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. He previously participated at the 2012 Games in London. (palestinechronicle.com, 08 Aug 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 20 Dec 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.71 |
| 27 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.51 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.97 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.54 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.70 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.68 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
2:02.27 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.40 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Freestyle |
56.05 |
| 56 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:45.73 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.94 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.71 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 39 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
57:04.0 |
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