 Hamcho in Paris, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | أحمد صابر حمشو | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ahmad Saber Hamcho | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 (age 32) Damascus, Syria | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He was the first Syrian to participate in Olympic equestrian events. In December 2019, he qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won two gold medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. His younger brother, Amre, became the second Syrian equestrian to qualify to the Olympics, competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Hamcho declared his strong support for Bashar al-Assad during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
He is the son of Mohammad Hamcho, who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011. His mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, along with him and his two brothers, Amre and Ali, were listed as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
- "Oran 2022 Results - Sport - EQU". results.oran2022.dz. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition". oca.asia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- "Syrian Olympics athlete declares steadfast support for Bashar al-Assad". The Telegraph. 25 June 2012.
- "Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head". enabbaladi.net. 13 September 2018.
- "Syria-related Designations; Syria Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation Update; Counter Terrorism Designation Update". Office of Foreign Assets Control. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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External links
Media related to Ahmad Saber Hamcho at Wikimedia Commons
- Ahmad Hamcho (and here) at FEI
- Ahmad Hamcho at Olympedia (archive)
- Ahmad Hamcho at Olympics.com
- 2020 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 July 2021)
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded byMajd Eddin Ghazal | Flagbearer for  Syria (with Hend Zaza) Tokyo 2020 |
Succeeded byAmre Hamcho |
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Syrian male equestrians
- Olympic equestrians for Syria
- Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games competitors for Syria
- Equestrians at the 2006 Asian Games
- Equestrians at the 2010 Asian Games
- Equestrians at the 2018 Asian Games
- Sportspeople from Damascus
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Syria
- Mediterranean Games medalists in equestrian
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- 21st-century Syrian people