ELAHMAR Ahmed

Date of Birth: 27 Jan 1984

Age: 37

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.86/6'1''

Place of birth: GIZA

Birth Country:

Egypt

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Handball	Men EGY Egypt	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round Group B #05 POR Portugal 31 EGY Egypt 37	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round Group B #09 EGY Egypt 27 DEN Denmark 32	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round Group B #15 JPN Japan 29 EGY Egypt 33	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round Group B #22 SWE Sweden 22 EGY Egypt 27	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round Group B #26 EGY Egypt 30 BRN Bahrain 20	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Quarterfinal #33 GER Germany 26 EGY Egypt 31	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Semifinal #35 FRA France 27 EGY Egypt 23	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Men's Bronze Medal Match #37 EGY Egypt 31 ESP Spain 33	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	Men	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
10	Men	2008	Beijing, CHN
12	Men	2004	Athens, GRE

World Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2021	Egypt
8	Men	2019
13	Men	2017	France
14	Men	2015	Qatar
14	Men	2011	Sweden
14	Men	2009	Croatia
14	Men	2005	Tunisia
16	Men	2013	Spain
17	Men	2007	Germany

Occupation:

Wife Summer, one son, one daughter

Languages spoken:

Arabic, English

Zamalek SC [Giza, EGY] since 2015

Hussein Zaki [club], EGY; Roberto Garcia Parrondo [national], ESP

Position style:

Right back (ihf.info, 15 Jan 2021)

Right (Facebook page, 30 Jul 2016)

Sporting relatives:

His father Mostafa El Ahmar has represented Egypt in handball. (youm7.com, 21 Jan 2021; cahbonline.info, 16 Feb 2016)

2003 for Egypt (rosaelyoussef.com, 03 Jan 2020)

His training was disrupted ahead of the 2021 World Championship in Egypt due to a back injury. He then suffered a knee injury during the tournament. (see.news, 13 Jan 2021; btolat.com, 21 Jan 2021; ihf.info, 20 Jan 2021)

National league:

Egyptian Handball League [EGY] (egypttoday.com, 19 Feb 2021)

He began playing handball at age seven. (dostor.org, 28 Jan 2021; cahbonline.info, 16 Feb 2016)

His father took him to Zamalek SC at an early age, where he was introduced to several sports. "Like any child, I used to play a number of sports and especially football and handball. I enjoyed handball more because I was able to score more goals, unlike football. I also liked how everyone looked at my father, this got me closer to the sport." (masrawy.com, 27 Jan 2021)

To win an Olympic or world championship medal and to become a coach after he retires. (kingfut.com, 21 Jun 2016)

Egyptian handball player [and his father] Mostafa El Ahmar. (kingfut.com, 21 Jun 2016)

General Interest

General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
In April 2021 he announced he was considering retiring from international competition after competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I have not decided the final date for my retirement yet, but I will most probably retire internationally after the Tokyo Olympics." (ihf.info, 01 May 2021)

Milestones

He was Egypt's flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (handball-world.news, 05 Aug 2016)

He was named Best Left Back, Best Player, and Top Scorer at the 2016 African Championship in Egypt. He was named Best Right Back, Best Player and Top Scorer at the African Championship in 2008 and 2010, and was also named Best Right Back at the 2004 African Championship in Egypt. (menafn.com, 28 Jan 2020)

He was named Best Player at the 2009 El-Ahram International Championship. (menafn.com, 28 Jan 2020)

He was named Best Player at the 2007 El-Ahram International Championship. (menafn.com, 28 Jan 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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