Hossam Salah Eldeen

Hossam Salah Eldeen (born June 1, 1992) is an Olympic shooter from Egypt.

The native form of this personal name is Salah Eldeen Hossam. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Hossam Salah Eldeen
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born (1992-06-01) June 1, 1992
Cairo, Egypt
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10m air rifle
ClubEl Shams Club

He started shooting in 2006; his family soon realised his talent and after one year of training he placed third in his first national championship in 2007. Since then he won several titles and joined the national team, under head coach Mohammed Amer.

Shooting career

Eldeen ruled the African Youth Qualification Championships in Algeria, 2010,[1] scoring 591 points out of 600[2] and getting a quota[3] for the first Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. He also ranked fourth in pre-Olympic shooting competition in Singapore that same year.[4]

The only African shooter in the Youth Olympic Games, Hossam Salah Eldeen was poised to cause an upset. He had shown consistency during practice sessions since arriving in Singapore, but ending up scoring only 580 points out of 600.[5]

References
  1. "منتخب الرماية يصل الجزائر الأحد للمشاركة في بطولة أفريقي". Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  2. "الرامي "حسام حلمي" قد تأهل إلى البطولة الأولمبية". Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. "ISSF – Last YOG Quota awarded in Algeria and Guatemala". Issf-sports.org. August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  4. "الرماية تحصد 3 مراكز فى البطولة الدولية الودية بسنغافورة". Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  5. "10M AIR RIFLE MEN PREVIEW – READY FOR THE FIRST SHOT!". Retrieved August 21, 2010.


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