Hesham Mesbah
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Hesham Mesbah is an Egypt
ian judo
ka. He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, Egypt's first judo medal in 24 years.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka. He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Egypt's first judo medal in 24 years.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
3rd | Middleweight (90k) |
| 2008 | African Judo Championships 2008 African Judo Championships The 2008 African Judo Championships were the 29th edition of the African Judo Championships, and were held in Agadir, Morocco in May 2008.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-References:*... |
2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships 2007 World Judo Championships The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The... |
5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| All-Africa Games Judo at the 2007 All-Africa Games The judo competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria on 14 July 2007.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:-Open class:-48 kg:-52 kg:-57 kg:-63 kg:... |
1st | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| 2006 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2005 | World Judo Championships 2005 World Judo Championships The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005... |
5th | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| African Judo Championships 2005 African Judo Championships The 2005 African Judo Championships were the 26th edition of the African Judo Championships, and were held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa from 18 May to 21 May 2005.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :-External links:*... |
2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| Mediterranean Games Judo at the 2005 Mediterranean Games The Judo Competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the Rafael Florido Sports Hall in Almería, Spain from 28 June to 1 July 2005.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*... |
2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) | |
| 2004 | African Judo Championships 2004 African Judo Championships The 2004 African Judo Championships were the 25th edition of the African Judo Championships, and were held in Tunis, Tunisia from 7 May to 8 May 2004.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-References:* *... |
1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2002 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2001 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |