Omar El Torkey

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Omar El Torkey
CountryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Born (2001-02-01) February 1, 2001 (age 23)
Giza, Egypt
Turned Pro2016
RetiredActive
Racquet usedHead
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 328 (July 2017)
Current rankingNo. 362 (July 2021)
Last updated: July 2021.

Omar El Torkey (born 1 February 2001, in Giza) is an Egyptian professional squash player. [1] As of July 2021, he was ranked number 362 in the world. [2] He won the 2021 Smash Basem Makram. [3]

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References

  1. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
  2. "Squash Info - Omar El Torkey". www.squashinfo.com.
  3. http://egyptiansquash.com/smash-basem-makram-2021