Hesham Mesbah (Egyptian Arabic: هشام مصباح; born 17 March 1982) is an Egyptian judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Egypt's first judo medal in 24 years. He was also the 2006 African Judo Championships and 2007 All-Africa Games champion in his weight category.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1982 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –90 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2008) |
| World Champ. | 
(2009) |
| African Champ. | 
(2004, 2006, 2009,2012) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 889 |
| JudoInside.com | 22349 |
| Updated on 30 May 2023 | |
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Olympics | 3rd | Middleweight (90k) |
| 2008 | African Judo Championships | 2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| All-Africa Games | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| 2006 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2005 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| African Judo Championships | 2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| Mediterranean Games | 2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| 2004 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2002 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2001 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hesham Mesbah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
edit- Hesham Mesbah at the International Judo Federation
- Hesham Mesbah at JudoInside.com
- Hesham Mesbah at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Hesham Mesbah at Olympics.com
- Hesham Mesbah at Olympedia
- Hesham Mesbah at The-Sports.org
- Hesham Mesbah on Facebook
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