Houssam El Kord (also spelled El-Kord, born 24 February 1993)[1] 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 | 24 February 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Levallois SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editEl Kord 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 the 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
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Houssam El-Kord". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fencing ELKORD Houssam". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "ELKORD Houssam". FIE.org. International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Fencing - Men's Épée Individual Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
edit- Houssam El-Kord at Olympedia
- Houssam ELKORD at Olympics.com
- ELKORD Houssam at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
- ELKORD Houssam at the International Fencing Federation
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