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Amre Hamcho
Hamcho in 2023
Personal information
Native nameعمرو حمشو
Nationality Syria
Born (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29)
Damascus, Syria
EducationMechatronics Engineering
OccupationEquestrian
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrianism - Show Jumping
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Representing  Syria
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team jumping
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ashgabat Team jumping

Amre Hamcho (Arabic: عمرو حمشو; born 7 March 1995) is a Syrian equestrian.[1] He secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics,[2][3] making him the country's second-ever equestrian qualified for Olympics.[4] Hamcho has many achievements in show jumping, receiving trophies and medals throughout his career.[5] His elder brother, Ahmad, was the first Syrian equestrian to participate in the Olympics, competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][unreliable source?]

Career

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In his international career, Hamcho won a bronze medal in the team show jumping event at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He followed that with a gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.[7] Recently, he competed in the individual show jumping event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023, where he finished in fifth place.

Hamcho has also represented Syria in major events such as the FEI world Cup Finals held in Leipzig, Germany, in 2022,[8] and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.[9]

Hamcho also won the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.[10][11]

Achievements

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Personal life

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He is the son of Mohammad Hamcho [fr], who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011.[15] He was listed, along with his mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, and his two brothers, Ahmad and Ali, as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Performance". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. ^ "OCA » Syria's Hamcho qualifies for Paris 2024 equestrian competition". oca.asia. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  3. ^ "Qualified Athletes and Horses". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  4. ^ a b "Destination Paris: Syrian Star's Olympic Dream Comes True". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  5. ^ a b "Amre Hamcho (10069119) | FEI.org". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  6. ^ "Le chevalier Hamcho se qualifie aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020". SANA (in French). 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Equestrian - Mediterranean Games 2022 - Results". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  8. ^ a b "The first round of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2022 in images, part two | World of Showjumping". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  9. ^ a b "Sportsfile - 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - Tuesday 2nd September - 935514". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  10. ^ a b "A win for Amre Hamcho at the Baltica Summer Tour | World of Showjumping". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  11. ^ a b "حمشو بطل العين لقفز الحواجز و"النجمة الواحدة" للمهيري - الاتحاد للأخبار". 2024-05-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  12. ^ Equestrian results ORAN 2022 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-04.
  13. ^ Equestrian Results book (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-03.
  14. ^ "Equestrian Amr Hamsho crowned hero of the republic's showjumping championship for upper category A – Syrian Arab News Agency". 2024-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  15. ^ "Mohammed Hamsho: "Corruption" With Multiple Bodies, But One Head". enabbaladi.net. 13 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Syria-related Designations; Syria Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation Update; Counter Terrorism Designation Update". Office of Foreign Assets Control. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-03-13.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Syria
Paris 2024
With: Alisar Youssef
Succeeded by
Incumbent