Hossam Salah Eldeen Explained

Hossam Salah Eldeen
Nationality:Egyptian
Sport:Shooting
Event:10m air rifle
Club:El Shams Club
Birth Date:1 June 1992
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Weight:85 kilograms

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

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