Ahmad Hamcho

Ahmad Hamcho
Hamcho in Paris, 2014
Personal information
Native nameأحمد صابر حمشو
Full nameAhmad Saber Hamcho
Born (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 (age 31)
Damascus, Syria[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
EventShow jumping
Medal record
Representing  Syria
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team jumping

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] His younger brother, Amre, became the second Syrian equestrian to qualify to the Olympics, competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
  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. ^ "OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition". oca.asia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.