Houssam El Kord
Houssam El Kord also spelt as Houssam El-Kord[1] (born 24 February 1993) is a Moroccan fencer.[2][3] His sister Camélia El Kord 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]
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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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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.
- "Fencing ELKORD Houssam - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "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.
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