The Most Famous
FENCERS from Egypt
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Egyptian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Egyptian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Mohamed El-Sayed (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 32.67, Mohamed El-Sayed is the most famous Egyptian Fencer. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Mohamed El-Sayed (محمد السيد; born 3 March 2003) is an Egyptian épée fencer. He won Egypt's first medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics by securing bronze in the men's individual épée event. Earlier in his career, he became the 2022 Mediterranean champion after winning gold in the men's individual épée at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria. He further established himself as Africa's top épée fencer by winning both individual and team gold medals at the 2024 African Fencing Championships in Casablanca.
2. Ziad El-Sissy (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 24.14, Ziad El-Sissy is the 2nd most famous Egyptian Fencer. His biography has been translated into 7 different languages.
Ziad El-Sissy (born 15 December 1994) is an Egyptian fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Egyptian fencers born between 1994 and 2003. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Egyptian fencers include Mohamed El-Sayed, and Ziad El-Sissy. As of April 2024, 1 new Egyptian fencers have been added to Pantheon including Mohamed El-Sayed.
