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Ahmad Hamcho

Ahmad Hamcho
Hamcho in Paris, 2014
Personal information
Native nameأحمد صابر حمشو
Full nameAhmad Saber Hamcho
Born (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 (age 32)
Damascus, Syria[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
EventShow jumping
Medal record
Representing  Syria
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team jumping

Ahmad Saber Hamcho (Arabic: أحمد صابر حمشو; born 25 November 1992) is a Syrian equestrian who competed in individual jumping at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the first Syrian to participate in Olympic equestrian events. In December 2019, he qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2] He won two gold medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[3] His younger brother, Amre, became the second Syrian equestrian to qualify to the Olympics, competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Personal life

Hamcho declared his strong support for Bashar al-Assad during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[5]

He is the son of Mohammad Hamcho, who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011.[6] His mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, along with him and his two brothers, Amre and Ali, were listed as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmad Hamcho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Oran 2022 Results - Sport - EQU". results.oran2022.dz. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition". oca.asia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Syrian Olympics athlete declares steadfast support for Bashar al-Assad". The Telegraph. 25 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head". enabbaladi.net. 13 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Syria-related Designations; Syria Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation Update; Counter Terrorism Designation Update". Office of Foreign Assets Control. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Syria
(with Hend Zaza)
Tokyo 2020 		Succeeded by
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