Karim Abdel Gawad
Karim Abdel Gawad (born July 30, 1991 in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who has represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in May 2017.[1][2]
 Karim Abdel Gawad at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Baby Faced Assassin | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1991 Alexandria, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hisham El Attar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Harrow | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (May, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 4 (March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: December 2018. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour.
World Open final appearances
1 title & 0 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | | 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 (retired) |
Major World Series final appearances
Qatar Classic: 1 finals (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | | 12-10, 13-15, 11-7 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2016 | | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 |
Al-Ahram International: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | | 11-4, 11-7, 11-5[3] |
References
- "PSA Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- "SquashInfo Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- "PSA World Tour, Al-Ahram: Gawad and El Welily crowned champions". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
External links
- Karim Abdel Gawad – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-07-04)
- Karim Abdel Gawad at PSA
- Karim Abdel Gawad at Squash Info
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| Preceded by Marwan El Shorbagy |
PSA Young Player of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Fares Dessouky |
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