Amre Hamcho Explained
Amre Hamcho |
Native Name: | عمرو حمشو |
Height: | 179 cm |
Weight: | 81 kg |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1995 |
Birth Place: | Damascus, Syria |
Occupation: | Equestrian |
Sport: | Equestrianism - Show Jumping |
Turnedpro: | 2011 |
Show-Medals: | Yes |
Education: | Mechatronics Engineering |
Amre Hamcho (Arabic: عمرو حمشو; born 7 March 1995) is a Syrian equestrian.[1] He secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics,[2] [3] making him the country's second-ever equestrian qualified for Olympics. Hamcho has many achievements in show jumping, receiving trophies and medals throughout his career.[4] His elder brother, Ahmad, was the first Syrian equestrian to participate in the Olympics, competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Career
In his international career, Hamcho won a bronze medal in the team show jumping event at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He followed that with a gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.[6] Recently, he competed in the individual show jumping event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023, where he finished in fifth place.
Hamcho has also represented Syria in major events such as the FEI world Cup Finals held in Leipzig, Germany, in 2022,[7] and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.[8]
Hamcho also won the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.[9] [10]
Achievements
- Qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the second Syrian equestrian to qualify for the Olympics.[11]
- Fifth place at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[12]
- Participated in the 2022 FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany.
- Third place (bronze medal) with the Syrian team at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[14]
- Participated in the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.
- Winner of major awards including the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.
- Locally, he won the Syrian Arab Republic's Championship four times, in addition to many other local championships.[15]
Personal life
He is the son of, who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011.[16] He was listed, along with his mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, and his two brothers, Ahmad and Ali, as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act.[17]
References
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Athlete Performance . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521063127/https://data.fei.org/Person/Performance.aspx?p=9E7D6B03EF5A99A8D3B1FB2B86D92716 . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition . 2024-05-25 . oca.asia.
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Qualified Athletes and Horses . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521070447/https://data.fei.org/Calendar/QualifiedRiderHorse.aspx?p=19B8F1C4421F64A57ADC5A66973FE1EBB9922004A1E989516705650CC6F619944AD9EB57747CCA9A6CF13E4930F25452BE2162A8DF8E35CF098CA11B71882F00 . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Amre Hamcho (10069119) FEI.org . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521070706/https://www.fei.org/athlete/10069119#achievements . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020 . SANA . French . 30 December 2019.
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Equestrian - Mediterranean Games 2022 - Results . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521071030/https://www.the-sports.org/equestrian-mediterranean-games-results-2022-epr123323.html#554017 . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . The first round of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2022 in images, part two World of Showjumping . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521071734/https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/World-Cup-events/The-first-round-of-the-Longines-FEI-Jumping-World-Cup-Final-2022-in-images-part-two.html . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Sportsfile - 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - Tuesday 2nd September - 935514 . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521071950/https://www.sportsfile.com/id/935514/ . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . A win for Amre Hamcho at the Baltica Summer Tour World of Showjumping . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521080431/https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/All-other-events/A-win-for-Amre-Hamcho-at-the-Baltica-Summer-Tour.html . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . حمشو بطل العين لقفز الحواجز و"النجمة الواحدة" للمهيري - الاتحاد للأخبار . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521081148/https://www.aletihad.ae/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/4249406/%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B2-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9--%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A . 2024-05-21 .
- Web site: 2024-05-21 . Destination Paris: Syrian Star's Olympic Dream Comes True . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521073305/https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/jumping/destination-paris-2024-syria-amre-hamcho-profile . 2024-05-21 .
- Book: Equestrian results ORAN 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704182443/https://gdm2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/EQU/ResultBook/GDM2022_EQU_v1.2.pdf . 2022-07-04 .
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- Book: Equestrian Results book. https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055642/http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/3/43/AIMAG_EQ_resultsBook.pdf . 2018-12-03 .
- Web site: 2024-05-25 . Equestrian Amr Hamsho crowned hero of the republic's showjumping championship for upper category A – Syrian Arab News Agency . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525081007/https://sana.sy/en/?p=239978 . 2024-05-25 .
- Web site: Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head . enabbaladi.net . 13 September 2018.
- Web site: Syria-related Designations; Syria Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation Update; Counter Terrorism Designation Update . Office of Foreign Assets Control . 17 June 2020 .