Houssam El Kord
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Nationality | Moroccan | ||||||||||||||||
Born | February 24, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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Country | Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | épée | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Levallois SC | ||||||||||||||||
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Houssam El Kord also spelt as Houssam El-Kord[1] (born 24 February 1993) is a Moroccan fencer.[2][3] His sister is also a fencer who has represented Morocco at international level. He currently lives in France and also serves as a freelance chiropodist in Paris.[2]
Career[]
He obtained his bachelor's degree in life sciences from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in 2013. He was influenced by his elder sister Camélia El Kord to take up turn sport of fencing.[2]
He claimed a gold medal in the men's individual épée at the 2019 African Games. He represented Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics which also marked his debut appearance at the Olympics. During the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's épée event.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Olympedia – Houssam El-Kord". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Fencing ELKORD Houssam - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Fencing - Men's Épée Individual Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Retrieved 2021-07-25.
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Moroccan male épée fencers
- Competitors at the 2019 African Games
- African Games gold medalists for Morocco
- African Games medalists in fencing
- Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic fencers of Morocco
- African Games competitors for Morocco
- French people of Moroccan descent
- Moroccan expatriates in France
- Pierre and Marie Curie University alumni
- African Games silver medalists for Morocco
- African fencing biography stubs
- Moroccan martial arts biography stubs