Raneem El Weleily
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Ranim Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Walily (born 1 January 1989, in Alexandria, Egypt) is a professional squash
player from Egypt.
Raneem followed her brother into squash at the age of six and first played for Egypt
in the World Juniors 2001 in Penang
, then aged ten. Two years later when the event was played in Cairo
she was part of the Egyptian winning squad, and in 2004 she represents the senior team that came fourth in the World Teams in Amsterdam
.
The highlight of Raneem’s junior career is when she becomes the world junior champion in Herentals
, Belgium
in 2005. Then she was voted WISPA
Young Player of the Year for 2005 for the second time after winning it in 2004. Since January 2007 Raneem is being coached by Coach Cherine Adel 5 days a week in Cairo coupled with weekday time with Amir Wagih.
Raneem just graduated from the German School in Alexandria and between training sessions she also finds time to indulge her interests of music, jigsaw puzzles (which she buys from all over the world) and has recently became a sudoku
addict.
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.
Raneem followed her brother into squash at the age of six and first played for 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...
in the World Juniors 2001 in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, then aged ten. Two years later when the event was played in Cairo
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...
she was part of the Egyptian winning squad, and in 2004 she represents the senior team that came fourth in the World Teams in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
The highlight of Raneem’s junior career is when she becomes the world junior champion in Herentals
Herentals
Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 2005. Then she was voted WISPA
WISPA
WISPA may refer to:* Wireless Internet Service Provider Association* Women's International Squash Players Association...
Young Player of the Year for 2005 for the second time after winning it in 2004. Since January 2007 Raneem is being coached by Coach Cherine Adel 5 days a week in Cairo coupled with weekday time with Amir Wagih.
Raneem just graduated from the German School in Alexandria and between training sessions she also finds time to indulge her interests of music, jigsaw puzzles (which she buys from all over the world) and has recently became a sudoku
Sudoku
is a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9...
addict.