Ziad El-Sissy

Ziad A. El-Sissy
El-Sissy in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-12-15) 15 December 1994 (age 30)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
CountryEgypt
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
ClubTim Morehouse Fencing Club
FIE ranking2
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Egypt
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Milan Individual
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Casablanca team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Casablanca individual

Ziad El-Sissy (born 15 December 1994) is an Egyptian fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[1] He represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

Ziad El-Sissy was born in Alexandria, Egypt to parents Aly and Manal El-Sissy. His father was a member of the Egypt men's national basketball team. He attended college at Wayne State University and ended his overall collegiate career with a 332–63 record, the most wins in program history.[2]

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. El-Sissy got 14th place in Individual Men's Sabre and Egypt got 6th in Team Men's Sabre.[3]

El-Sissy is married to squash player Nouran Gohar.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Alumnus fencer makes first Olympic appearance, honors father's memory". Wayne State University. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ziad ELSISSY". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "So you think you know Nouran Gohar?". thesquashsite.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.


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