Ahmed El-Gendy

Ahmed El-Gendy
El-Gendy in 2018
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000
Cairo, Egypt[1]
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Egypt
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisIndividual
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoIndividual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BathTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 CairoIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2021 CairoTeam
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 KladnoIndividual
Silver medal – second place2019 DrzonkówIndividual
Gold medal – first place2021 AlexandriaIndividual
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresIndividual
Mixed modern pentathlon
Representing Mixed-NOCs
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresMixed

Ahmed El-Gendy (Arabic: أحمد الجندي; born 1 March 2000) is an Egyptian modern pentathlete.[1] He won the silver medal in the men's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and won gold for Egypt.[2] He also won the gold medal for Egypt in the 2024 Summer Olympics breaking both the Olympic and world records with a score of 1555 points.[3] He is the first athlete from Africa to win medals, including an Olympic gold medal, in modern pentathlon.[4][5]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, El-Gendy was ranked 13th after the fencing, swimming, and riding events, trailing leader and eventual gold medalist Joe Choong by 50 points, meaning he started the final laser-run 50 seconds after Choong. He made up that entire deficit during the laser-run, and briefly led during the final 800 metres; ultimately he finished second, just under five seconds behind Choong.[5] He was the official flag bearer of his country in Paris 2024 with female weightlifter Sara Ahmed and Fencer Mohamed El-Sayed (fencer). [6] He has also trained in Smouha SC in Alexandria for the Olympics.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ahmed El-Gendy". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Modern Pentathlon: Men" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ↑ De Lancey, Stephanie (10 August 2024). "Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy sets world record, wins gold in men's modern pentathlon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Ellingworth, James (10 August 2024). "Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt becomes first athlete from Africa to win Olympic modern pentathlon gold". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Egypt win gold and silver on historic day". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics: The flagbearers at Friday's Opening Ceremony, from Coco Gauff to NBA stars". Olympics.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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