Houssam El Kord

Houssam El Kord
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryMorocco
SportFencing
Eventépée
ClubLevallois SC
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Morocco
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sale individual épée
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sale team épée
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Casablanca individual épée

Houssam El Kord (also spelled El-Kord, born 24 February 1993)[1] is a Moroccan fencer.[2][3] His sister Camélia El Kord is also a fencer who has represented Morocco at international level. He currently lives in France and also serves as a freelance chiropodist in Paris.[2]

Career

El Kord obtained his bachelor's degree in life sciences from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in 2013. He was influenced by his elder sister Camélia El Kord to take up the sport of fencing.[2]

He claimed a gold medal in the men's individual épée at the 2019 African Games. He represented Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics which also marked his debut appearance at the Olympics. During the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's épée event.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Olympedia – Houssam El-Kord". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Fencing ELKORD Houssam". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ELKORD Houssam". FIE.org. International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Fencing - Men's Épée Individual Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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