Ahmed Gebrel

Ahmed Gebrel (born January 22, 1991) is a Palestinian swimmer who holds the Palestinian Swimming Records in: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle, as well as the 200m and 400m Individual Medley. Ahmed is the first and the only Palestinian swimmer to competes twice in the Olympic Games; he participated at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[1] He won many titles and various awards during his career representing Al Ahly club in Egypt, Club Natacion Piera and Club Natacion Barcelona in Spain, and in international competitions representing Palestine. Moreover, he competed in four World FINA Championships in Rome 2009, Shanghai 2011, Barcelona 2013 & Kazan 2015.[2]

Ahmed Gebrel
Personal information
NationalityPalestinian/Egyptian
Born (1991-01-22) January 22, 1991
Cairo, Egypt
Weight75 Kg
Sport
CountryPalestine
SportSwimming
Event(s)Men's 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle / 200m, 400m Medley / 5KM & 10KM Open water

Olympic career

He represented Palestine at the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metre freestyle, finishing in 27th place in the heats. He finished 3rd in his heat, however, he managed to break his own personal best by 9.89 seconds. With no competition-sized pool being available in Palestine, he prepared for the Olympic Games in Barcelona for a period of 4 months. After his achievement in London 2012, he received an Olympic scholarship in Barcelona to continue his professional career as an international swimmer.

Ahmed made history by representing Palestine in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as he was the first and so far only Palestinian swimmer to compete twice at the Olympic Games. He completed in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, finishing in the 47th place in the heats.

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References
  1. "Ahmed Gebrel | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. "Ahmed Gebrel". London 2012. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 13 September 2012.


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