Ahmad Nabil al-Alam

Nabil Elalam
Born Ahmed Nabil Elalem
Nationality Libyan
Occupation Engineer

Ahmed Nabil Elalam is the president of the Libyan Olympic Committee.

Biography

Education

Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate A holder of 3 Master Degrees, Mechanical Engineering/ Manufacturing Technology (Malaysia), Biomechanics /Teaching and Coaching Judo (Italy)Teaching and Coaching Judo.[1] , and Mechanical Engineering /Solid Mechanics (USA)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University[2]

Academic career

He was a lecturer at [[</ref> University of Tripoli website|the University of Tripoli]], giving lectures on mechanical and industrial engineering.[1]

Sport career

He was the President of the Libyan Judo Federation from 2005 till 2013.[1] Elalam was the coach of the Libyan and Malaysian Judo Teams during the 1990s.[1] He also served as head of the Libyan Football Association national teams department during the reign of Muammar Gaddafi.[3] Mohammed Gaddafi was al-Alam's predecessor as Olympic Committee president.[3] He was the Head of African Judo Union Sports Director,[1]

Career as an Athlete

1981, 82, 83, 85- Libyan Champion (71kg’s W.C)
1986, 87, 88- Libyan Champion (78kg’s W.C)
1981 to 1990- Libyan National Judo Team
1986- 1st Place in friendly International Tournament-Malta (-78 Kg)[1]
1988- Gold Medalist in Alfateh International Tournament (-78Kg) [1]

Career as a Coach 2008- Judo National Coach and Team official Beijing OG 2004- Judo National Coach and Team official Athens OG 1999 -National Coach Libyan Team (Pan Arab Games/Jordan) 1999 -National Coach Libyan Team All African Games South Africa. 1997-1998- National Coach of The Malaysian Team (Two Judokas won bronze medals in SEA Games in Jakarta 1997) 1996- 1998-Head Coach Selangor Judo Club (Malaysian overall Champions 1997) 1985-1992- Coach & Athlete of Almadena Club (Libyan Champions from) [1]

Kidnapping

Ahmad Nabil al-Alam was kidnapped on 15 July 2012 in central Tripoli, Libya.[4] He was freed on 22 July 2012, a week after he was taken from his car by gunmen in Tripoli.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mr Ahmed Nabil ELALEM". Association of National Olympic Committees. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. Wayne State University website
  3. 1 2 "Abductors free Libyan Olympic chief". ESPN. Tripoli. AP. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. Karadsheh, Jomana. "Libya's Olympic chief kidnapped". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. "Libya Olympic committee chief released - deputy". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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