Ahmed Gebrel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Palestinian/Egyptian |
| Born |
January 22, 1991 Cairo, Egypt |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Sport | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | Men's 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle / 200m, 400m Medley / 5KM & 10KM Open water |
Ahmed Gebrel (born January 22, 1991) is a Palestinian swimmer. He holds the Palestinian swimming records in: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m & 1500m Freestyle / 200m, 400m Medley. Ahmed is the first and only Palestinian swimmer who could compete twice in the Olympic Games. He won many titles and various awards during his career representing Al Ahly club in Egypt, Club Natacion Piera, Club Natacion Barcelona in Spain and in the International competitions representing Palestine. Moreover, He competed in five World FINA Championships in Rome 2009, Shanghai 2011, Barcelona 2013 & Kazan 2015.[1]
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 wrote history by representing Palestine in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As he is the first and only Palestinian who could compete in the Olympic Games twice. He completed in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, finishing in the 47th place in the heats.
References
- ↑ "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.