Hussein Ishaish

Hussein Ishaish
Hussein Ishaish
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29)
Amman, Jordan
NationalityJordanian
Statistics
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Jordan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Amman Light heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bangkok Super heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tashkent Super heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bangkok Heavyweight

Hussein Iashaish (Arabic: حسين عشيش; born 6 August 1995)[1] is a Jordanian boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He defeated Mihai Nistor of Romania in the round of 16. He was then defeated by eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka of France in the quarterfinals.[3] Ishaish was the flagbearer for Jordan during the Parade of Nations.[4]

His brother, Zeyad, is also a boxer.[5]

  1. ^ "Hussein Ishaish". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hussein Ishaish". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Ishaish brothers share steep path to becoming Olympians". Jordan News. 3 July 2021.