Amro El Geziry

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Amro El Geziry
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Personal information
Born (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 38)
Cairo, Egypt [1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon
ClubEl Shams Sporting Club
U.S. Army WCAP
Medal record
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Moscow Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Warsaw Individual
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Relay

Amro Elgeziry (born 19 November 1986) is an American modern pentathlete. He competed for Egypt at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and placed 32nd, 33rd and 25th, respectively. [2] His brothers, Emad and Omar, are also Olympic pentathletes. [1]

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In June 2021, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

Personal life

In May 2014, El Geziry married fellow pentathlete Isabella Isaksen. The pair joined the army in 2017 and were selected for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amro El-Geziry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Amro El Geziry London 2012". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ↑ OlympicTalk (17 June 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Modern love: Pentathlon couple balances training, military". NBC Sports. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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