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Jordanian boxer (born 1995)

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) is a Jordanian boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. 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. Ishaish was the flagbearer for Jordan during the Parade of Nations.

His brother, Zeyad, is also a boxer.

References

  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.

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