Hussein Ishaish

Hussein Ishaish
Hussein Ishaish
Personal information
NationalityJordanian
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995
Amman, Jordan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Boxing career
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Jordan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 AmmanLight heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2015 BangkokSuper heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2017 TashkentSuper heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2019 BangkokHeavyweight
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2025 Riyadh80 kg

Hussein Iashaish (Arabic: حسين عشيش; born 6 August 1995)[1] is a Jordanian boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He defeated Mihai Nistor of Romania in the round of 16. He was then defeated by eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka of France in the quarterfinals.[3] Ishaish was the flagbearer for Jordan during the Parade of Nations.[4]

His brother, Zeyad, is also a boxer.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Hussein Ishaish". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hussein Ishaish". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ishaish brothers share steep path to becoming Olympians". Jordan News. 3 July 2021.
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