Abbas Kaoud (born 2 January 1948) is an Egyptian former professional squash player.
Kaoud was born in Cairo, Egypt. He moved to Chatham, Kent and turned professional in 1973. He represented Egypt during the 1971 World Team Squash Championships. [1] He reached his career best ranking of World No. 15 on 1 Nov 1976. [2]
Gamal Awad was an Egyptian squash player. He was the younger brother of Mohammed Awad another notable Egyptian squash player. Awad became the Egyptian national champion in 1976, and won the British Amateur championship in 1977 and 1978. He finished runner-up to the great Jahangir Khan at both the 1982 World Masters and the 1983 British Open.
Gawain Peter Briars is a sportsman and lawyer in the United Kingdom. In the world of squash, he has won several major international titles and served as Executive Director of the Professional Squash Association.
Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily is a former professional squash player from Egypt. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September 2015. She is a three-time finalist at the World Open, in 2014, 2016, and 2019-2020. She became the World Champion in 2017, after defeating her compatriot Nour El Sherbini in the finals.
Wael Hatem El-Hendy is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. A Professional Squash Association (PSA) member since 1999, Wael El Hindi has long been regarded as one of Egypt's most talented players – first making his mark in the USA in 1998 when he reached the final of the World Junior Championship as a 5/8 seed. Steady progress on the Tour saw the 28-year-old from Giza – who currently divides his time between Egypt and England – reaching a career high ranking of World No. 8 in November 2008.
Mohammed Abbas is a former professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high international ranking of World No. 13 in April 2007.
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Ahmed Safwat (1947–2003) was an Egyptian professional squash player. Born in Cairo on 6 June 1947, he was the son of a diplomat and turned professional in 1971. He moved to London and won the British Professional Championship seven times. He reached the semi-finals of the 1977 Men's British Open Squash Championship when he was ranked the second best player in the world. He also represented Egypt at the 1981 & 1983 World Team Squash Championships.
Mohammed Awad is a former Egyptian professional squash player.
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