Amre Hamcho

Amre Hamcho
Hamcho in 2023
Personal information
Native nameعمرو حمشو
Nationality Syria
Born (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29)
Damascus, Syria
EducationMechatronics Engineering
OccupationEquestrian
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrianism - Show Jumping
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Representing  Syria
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team jumping
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ashgabat Team jumping

Amre Hamcho (Arabic: عمرو حمشو; born 7 March 1995) is a Syrian equestrian.[1] He secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics,[2][3] making him the country's second-ever equestrian qualified for Olympics.[4] Hamcho has many achievements in show jumping, receiving trophies and medals throughout his career.[5] His elder brother, Ahmad, was the first Syrian equestrian to participate in the Olympics, competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][unreliable source?]

Career

In his international career, Hamcho won a bronze medal in the team show jumping event at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He followed that with a gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.[7] He competed in the individual show jumping event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023, where he finished in fifth place.[citation needed]

Hamcho has also represented Syria in major events such as the FEI world Cup Finals held in Leipzig, Germany, in 2022,[8] and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.[9]

Hamcho also won the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.[10][11]

Achievements

Personal life

He is the son of Mohammad Hamcho [fr], who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011.[15] He was listed, along with his mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, and his two brothers, Ahmad and Ali, as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act, also known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Performance". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. ^ "OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition". oca.asia. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  3. ^ "Qualified Athletes and Horses". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  4. ^ a b "Destination Paris: Syrian Star's Olympic Dream Comes True". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  5. ^ a b "Amre Hamcho (10069119) | FEI.org". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  6. ^ "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Equestrian - Mediterranean Games 2022 - Results". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  8. ^ a b "The first round of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2022 in images, part two | World of Showjumping". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  9. ^ a b "Sportsfile - 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - Tuesday 2nd September - 935514". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  10. ^ a b "A win for Amre Hamcho at the Baltica Summer Tour | World of Showjumping". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  11. ^ a b "حمشو بطل العين لقفز الحواجز و"النجمة الواحدة" للمهيري - الاتحاد للأخبار". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  12. ^ Equestrian results ORAN 2022 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-04.
  13. ^ Equestrian Results book (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-03.
  14. ^ "Equestrian Amr Hamsho crowned hero of the republic's showjumping championship for upper category A – Syrian Arab News Agency". 2024-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  15. ^ "Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head". enabbaladi.net. 13 September 2018.
  16. ^ "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 2024-03-13.

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