How to Pronounce Islam El Shehaby
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Aug 01, 1982 Cairo, Egypt 41 years old
Egyptian judoka
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About Islam El Shehaby
- Islam El Shehaby (Arabic: ????? ???????? ?Islam ash-Shahabi; born 1 August 1982) is an Egyptian former judoka. He competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.
- El Shehaby was a nine-time African Champion (2002–13), and was the world bronze medalist in 2010 in Tokyo.
- He won five World Cup medals, and competitions in Abu Dhabi, Düsseldorf, Moscow, Qingdao, Cairo and Baku.
- El Shehaby won silver at the 2016 Grand Prix Düsseldorf in the O100 classification.Following controversy regarding his refusal to shake the hand of Israeli judoka Or Sasson, who defeated him at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he retired in August 2016.
- The Disciplinary Committee of the International Olympic Committee issued a "severe reprimand" to El Shehaby for behavior violating "the rules of fair play and against the spirit of friendship embodied in the Olympic Values," and he was sent home before the Olympics closing ceremony.
