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. He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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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 was born in Germany to an Algerian father and French mother. [6] His younger brother, Adam, is also a bobsledder. [7]

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. Tölle, Verena (19 December 2025). "Die besondere Reise der Bob-Brüder Ammour und ihr Traum von einer Olympischen Medaille". Winter Olympics 2026 (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  7. Rowbottom, Mike (15 April 2023). "Ammour brothers plan to compete for Germany in two-man bobsleigh". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 14 March 2025.