Mohamed Abdelfatah

Mohamed Abdelfattah

Personal information
Born	(1978-02-04) 4 February 1978 Suez, Egypt
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Website	www.facebook.com/Mohamed-Abdelfatah-Bogy-120985619923
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman
Club	Police Sports Club
Coached by	Yehia Kazarian Armenia
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Egypt Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 85 kg 2004 Athens 84 kg 2012 London 96 kg World Championships 2006 Guangzhou 84 kg 2002 Moscow 84 kg 1998 Cairo 76 kg World Cup 2002 Cairo 84 kg 2001 France 85 kg Golden Grand Prix 2011 Georgia 96 kg 2010 Azerbaijan 96 kg 2006 Romania 96 kg 2004 Hungary 97 kg 2002 Germany 97 kg 2001 Austria 97 kg 2000 Alexandria 84 kg 2000 Italy 84 kg 2000 France 85 kg Jeux Mediterranéens 2013 Istanbul 120 kg 2010 Istanbul 96 kg 2005 Almeria 85 kg 2001 Tunis 85 kg African Championships 2010 Cairo 96 kg 2002 Cairo 84 kg 2001 Morocco 84 kg 2000 Cairo 84 kg 1998 Cairo 76 kg All African Games 1999 Johannesburg 84 kg Greco-Roman 1999 Johannesburg 84 kg Freestyle wrestling Pan Arabian Games 2001 Syria 84 kg 1999 Jordan 84 kg 1997 Damascus 83 kg

Mohamed Abdelfattah (Arabic: محمد عبد الفتاح‎, born February 4, 1978 in Suez, Egypt), commonly known by his nickname "Bogy" (Arabic: بوجى‎), is an Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Compete in 76 kg, 84 kg, and 96 kg weight class. He is a 2006 world champion, 3 time World Medalist, and 3 time Olympian who is best known for his technique, creativity, strength, and his powerful and accurate scoring ability. After retiring as a player, Bogy became coach of Sweden National Team, and in his first season 2009 he successfully guided Jimmy Lidberg to win a silver medal and Jalmar Sjöberg to win a bronze medal in the 2009 world championship in Denmark.

After 2004 Athens Olympic games Bogy was a resident athlete at the United States Olympic Training Center under the Special Athletes Program for individuals with extraordinary ability and achievement. He won a gold medal in 2006 World Wrestling Championships the same year the United States Greco-Roman team was second tied with Russia. The following year, The United States Greco-Roman team went on to win the 2007 world championship in Azerbaijan for the first time in history for the United states Wrestling. After proving he had a great talent in the sport of wrestling not just as an athlete but as a Coach USA Wrestling announced Bogy would join the USA Greco-Roman technical coach.

As a Coach, bogy won 6 trophies in the first four years of his coaching career. He is one of the most successful coaches in the world and is considered by a number of Wrestlers, Coaches and commentators to be one of the best coach in the world.

Early life

Bogy was born in Suez. He is the elder of four children—four boys. His Father was a Soccer Coach who has dedicated his entire life to athletic excellence and discipline. Bogy started wrestling at the age of Six at the Elsamad Club in Suez. his Father friend was the coach of Elsamad Wrestling Club He spotted Bogy Watching professional Wrestling and imitating move, he asked him if he would want to come to practice he did and notice all of His neighborhood friends all wrestling in same club.

In 1995, he was spotted by Yehia Kazarian, then head coach of the Egyptian national Graeco Roman team. Kazarian found in Bogy everything he had been looking for: his height, his build, his skills, all promised a world and Olympic champion. Bogy joined the national team that same year.

2011 World Championship

Mohamed AbdelFatah ambitions Ranked fifth in 96 kg category, the Egyptian Mohamed AbdelFattah is the only African who succeeded to get its qualification ticket for the 2012 Olympic games. He will be aiming for the podium. This is what he clearly stated in Al –Ahram-hebdo: “After several injuries it was very difficult to come back into the game, I did not want only to qualify for the Olympic Games, my aim is to take a medal and hopefully gold. My actual level allows me to attain that objective”. As a reminder, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah was the 2006 world champion and several other international and golden Grand Prix medals.

2011 world championship

2000 Olympics

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
Luis Enrique Méndez (CUB)	2	0	6	9
Mohamed Abdelfatah (EGY)	1	1	5	15
Quincey Clark (USA)	0	2	0	0

2004 Olympics

Pool 2

Wrestler	W	L	CP	TP
Mohamed Abdelfatah (EGY)	2	0	6	7
Brad Vering (USA)	1	1	4	0
Mukhran Vakhtangadze (GEO)	0	2	0	0

Red	Blue	CP	TP
Mohamed Abdelfatah	Mukhran Vakhtangadze	3-0 PO	3-0
Brad Vering	Mohamed Abdelfatah	0-3 PO	0-4
Mukhran Vakhtangadze	Brad Vering	0-4 PA

	5th place match
	Mohamed Abdelfatah (EGY)		EV
	Dimitrios Avramis (GRE)

Major international achievements

• 2012 Summer Olympics - 13th - 2012
• World Championship in Istanbul - 5th - 2011
• Golden Grand Prix in Tbilisi - Bronze - 2011
• Golden Grand Prix Final in Baku - Silver - 2010
• African Championships in Cairo, Egypt - Gold - 2010
• Mediterranean Games in Istanbul, Turkey - Gold - 2010
• World Championship in Guangzhou, China Gold - 2006
• Mediterranean Games in Almeria - Gold - 2005
• David Cup in the USA - Gold - 2005
• All Arab Games in Algeria - Gold - 2004
• Grand Prix Hungary - Gold - 2004
• Poland Open - 4th - 2003
• World Cup in Cairo - Gold - 2002
• World Championship in Moscow - Bronze - 2002
• Diamond Championship in Germany - Gold - 2002
• Ibraheem Mostafa in Alexandria - Gold - 2002
• Africa Championship in Cairo - Gold - 2002
• World Cup in France - Gold - 2001
• Ibraheem Mostafa in Cairo - Gold - 2001
• Mediterranea Games in Tunisia - Gold - 2001
• Russia Open in Moscow - 5th - 2001
• Africa Championship in Morocco - Gold - 2001
• Arab Championship in Syria - Gold - 2001
• Austria Open - Gold - 2001
• 2000 Summer Olympics - 8th - 2000
• Russia Open in Mosccow - 5th - 2000
• African Championship in Tunisia - Gold - 2000
• Grand prix in Alexandria - Gold - 2000
• Grand prix Final in Italy - Bronze - 2000
• France Open in France - Bronze - 2000
• African Games in South Africa (Freestyle) - Gold - 1999
• African Games in South Africa - Gold - 1999
• Arab Games in Jordan - Gold - 1999
• King's Championship in Jordan - Gold - 1999
• Junior World Championship in Cairo - Silver - 1998
• African Nations in Cairo - Gold - 1998
• Arab Junior Cup in Syria - Gold - 1997
• Arab Junior Cup in Cairo - Gold - 1996

External links and references

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Mohamed Abdelfatah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
• Profile at FILA Wrestling Database
• http://www.mohamedbogy.com