Ahmed Salah (badminton)

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Ahmed Salah
Personal information
Birth nameAhmed Salah El Din
CountryEgypt
Born (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34)
Cairo, Egypt
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking115 (MS 19 October 2017)
68 (MD 18 February 2020)
56 (XD 14 September 2017)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Rabat Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Rabat Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra Men's doubles
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kampala Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Benoni Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Benoni Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kampala] Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kampala Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Kampala Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Algiers Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Algiers Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Port Harcourt Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Cairo Mixed doubles
Africa Men's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Kampala Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Rose Hill Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kampala Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Cairo Men's team
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]

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In May 2024, Salah announced his retirement from international badminton. [3]

Achievements

African Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco
Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah
Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul
14–21, 21–14, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana
Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
14–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

African Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek 19–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal 14–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Flag of Algeria.svg Adel Hamek
Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi
16–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Flag of Nigeria.svg Enejoh Abah
Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Minaphee
13–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2021 MTN Arena,
Kampala, Uganda
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
16–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Lugogo Arena,
Kampala, Uganda
Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
23–21, 19–21, 18–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 John Barrable Hall,
Benoni, South Africa
Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
19–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Salle OMS Harcha Hacéne,
Algiers, Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Linda Mazri
21–19, 17–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Linda Mazri
23–21,17–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2020 Cairo Stadium Hall 2,
Cairo, Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Linda Mazri
21–17, 16–21, 8–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 12 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Zambia International Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Flag of Mauritius.svg Aatish Lubah
Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul
21–15, 16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 South Africa International Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Abdelhakim Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew Michel
Flag of South Africa.svg Prakash Vijayanath
21–16, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Uganda International Flag of India.svg Siddhartha Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
18–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Mauritius International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Malaysia.svg Boon Xin Yuan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Qar Siong
16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Côte d'Ivoire International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
22–20, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Cameroon International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
12–21, 21–11, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Zambia International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
20–22, 21–19, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019South Africa International Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal Flag of Algeria.svg Koceila Mammeri
Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Sabri Medel
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Ethiopia International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Egypt International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelrahman Kashkal
Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny
21–18, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Ethiopia International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Zambia.svg Topsy Phiri
Flag of Zambia.svg Elizaberth Chipeleme
21–15, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Egypt International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzimir Varantsou
Flag of Belarus.svg Kristina Silich
21–14, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Zambia International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Zambia.svg Juma Muwowo
Flag of Zambia.svg Ogar Siamupangila
21–7, 15–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Uganda International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Jordan.svg Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Flag of Jordan.svg Domou Amro
21–16, 12–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Egypt International Flag of Egypt.svg Menna El-Tanany Flag of Malaysia.svg Yogendran Khrishnan
Flag of India.svg Prajakta Sawant
15–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Cameroon International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–13, 15–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Kenya International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Jordan.svg Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik
Flag of Jordan.svg Domou Amro
21–11, 10–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Côte d'Ivoire International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of the United States.svg Howard Shu
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Cameroon International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Zambia International Flag of Egypt.svg Hadia Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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References

  1. "Players: Ahmed Salah". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Ahmed Salah Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "تأكيدًا لـ "كل الكوورة".. أحمد صلاح لاعب الريشة الطائرة يعلن اعتزاله رسميًا". كل الكوورة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-07.