Karim Darwish
Encyclopedia
Karim Darwish (born 29 August 1981, in Cairo
, Egypt
) is a squash
player from Egypt
.
(11–5, 8–11, 4–11, 5–11). Darwish displaced Amr Shabana
to claim the world number 1 position after winning the prestigious 2008 Saudi International and 3 major titles in 2008.
As a junior player, he won the World Junior Championship title in 2000, and the British Junior Open
title in 1999.
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
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...
) is a squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player from Egypt
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...
.
Career
Earlier in 2008, Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to fellow Egyptian player Ramy AshourRamy Ashour
Ramy Mohamed Ashour is a professional squash player from Egypt. He reached world No. 1 in January, 2010, after beating Nick Matthew in the final of the 2009 Saudi International Squash Tournament. At 22 he became the youngest player to achieve world No. 1 since the Khan era, having previously been...
(11–5, 8–11, 4–11, 5–11). Darwish displaced Amr Shabana
Amr Shabana
Amr Shabana is a professional squash player from Egypt. He won the World Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2006.-Career overview:...
to claim the world number 1 position after winning the prestigious 2008 Saudi International and 3 major titles in 2008.
As a junior player, he won the World Junior Championship title in 2000, and the British Junior Open
British Junior Open Squash
British Junior Open squash championship is considered the second most prestigious junior open squash championship in the squash history after the World Junior Squash Championships...
title in 1999.