Issam Ammour

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Issam Ammour
Personal information
Born (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 (age 32)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, four-man
Coached by René Spies
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Winterberg Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Winterberg Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Lake Placid Two-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sigulda Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 St. Moritz Four-man

Issam Ammour (born 14 April 1993) is a German bobsledder.

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Career

Ammour and his brother, Adam, competed as a team together for the first time during the 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup. [1]

In February 2024, Ammour represented Germany at the IBSF European Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the two-man event, along with his brother, Adam. [2] He then competed at the IBSF World Championships 2024 and won a silver medal in the two-man event, and a bronze medal in the four-man event. [3] [4]

He competed at the IBSF European Championships 2026 and won a gold medal in the four-man event, along with Adam Ammour, Joshua Tasche and Alexander Schaller. During their second race run, they set a St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun track record with a time of 1:04.47. [5]

World Championships results

EventTwo-manFour-man
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Winterberg 2nd3rd
Flag of the United States.svg 2025 Lake Placid 3rd5th

Personal life

Ammour's younger brother, Adam, is also a bobsledder. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ammour brothers plan to compete as bobsleigh team next season". IBSF.org. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ammour brothers win 2-man bob gold at BMW IBSF European Championships 2024". IBSF.org. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Friedrich wins World Championship gold number eight in 2-man bobsleigh in Winterberg". IBSF.org. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Friedrich wins sixth 4-man bobsleigh World Championship gold in a row". IBSF.org. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ammour celebrates first World Cup victory + first European Championship title in 4-man Bob". IBSF.org. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (15 April 2023). "Ammour brothers plan to compete for Germany in two-man bobsleigh". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 14 March 2025.


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