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Ahmad Hamcho

Ahmad Hamcho

Syrian equestrian

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]

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Personal life

Hamcho declared his strong support for Bashar al-Assad during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] He is a relative of Mohammad Hamcho who is included in the list of individuals sanctioned by the European Union and United States in 2011.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    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. [2]
    "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
  3. [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. [4]
    "Syrian Olympics athlete declares steadfast support for Bashar al-Assad". The Telegraph. 25 June 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head". enabbaladi.net. 13 September 2018.

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