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Birth name | Ahmed Salah El Din | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cairo, Egypt | 30 September 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 115 (MS 19 October 2017) 68 (MD 18 February 2020) 56 (XD 14 September 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Ahmed Salah El Din (born 30 September 1990) is an Egyptian former badminton player. He started playing badminton since 1999, and was selected to join the national team in 2005. [1] [2]
In May 2024, Salah announced his retirement from international badminton. [3]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Aatish Lubah Julien Paul | 14–21, 21–14, 18–21 | Bronze |
2023 | Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Adel Hamek | 19–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Adham Hatem Elgamal | 14–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim | Adel Hamek Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi | 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim | Enejoh Abah Isaac Minaphee | 13–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
2021 | MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 16–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2022 | Lugogo Arena, Kampala, Uganda | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 23–21, 19–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa | Menna El-Tanany | Julien Paul Kate Foo Kune | 19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
2018 | Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne, Algiers, Algeria | Hadia Hosny | Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri | 21–19, 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
2019 | Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Hadia Hosny | Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri | 23–21,17–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
2020 | Cairo Stadium Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt | Hadia Hosny | Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri | 21–17, 16–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Zambia International | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim | Aatish Lubah Julien Paul | 21–15, 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | South Africa International | Abdelrahman Abdelhakim | Matthew Michel Prakash Vijayanath | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
2019 | Uganda International | Siddhartha | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Mauritius International | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Boon Xin Yuan Yap Qar Siong | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
2019 | Cameroon International | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 12–21, 21–11, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Zambia International | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 20–22, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
2019 | South Africa International | Adham Hatem Elgamal | Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Ethiopia International | Menna El-Tanany | Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Doha Hany | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2015 | Egypt International | Menna El-Tanany | Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
2016 | Ethiopia International | Menna El-Tanany | Topsy Phiri Elizaberth Chipeleme | 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
2016 | Egypt International | Menna El-Tanany | Uladzimir Varantsou Kristina Silich | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
2016 | Zambia International | Menna El-Tanany | Juma Muwowo Ogar Siamupangila | 21–7, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2017 | Uganda International | Menna El-Tanany | Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Domou Amro | 21–16, 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Egypt International | Menna El-Tanany | Yogendran Khrishnan Prajakta Sawant | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Cameroon International | Hadia Hosny | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 21–13, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Kenya International | Hadia Hosny | Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Domou Amro | 21–11, 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Hadia Hosny | Howard Shu Paula Lynn Obañana | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Cameroon International | Hadia Hosny | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | Walkover | Runner-up |
2019 | Zambia International | Hadia Hosny | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
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