HANDBALL PLAYERS from Egypt

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Egyptian Handball Players of all time. This list of famous Egyptian Handball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Ahmed El-Ahmar (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 37.61, Ahmed El-Ahmar is the most famous Egyptian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 11 different languages on wikipedia.

Ahmed Moustafa Nasr El-Ahmar (also known as Ahmed Elahmar, Arabic: أحمد الأحمر; born 27 January 1984) is an Egyptian handball player for captains club Zamalek SC and the Egyptian national team.

2. Yahia Omar (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 36.49, Yahia Omar is the 2nd most famous Egyptian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Yahia Khaled Mahmoud Fathy Omar (Arabic: يحيى خالد محمود فتحي عمر; born 9 September 1997) is an Egyptian handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Egyptian national team. He participated in the World Men's Handball Championship in 2017, 2019 and 2021, 2025 and in the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics.

3. Mohammad Sanad (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 34.66, Mohammad Sanad is the 3rd most famous Egyptian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Mohammad Hisham Sanad (Arabic: محمد هشام سند; born 16 January 1991) is an Egyptian handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the Egyptian national team. He was a member of the Egypt men's national handball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2017, 2019 and 2021.

4. Karim Handawy (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 34.38, Karim Handawy is the 4th most famous Egyptian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 10 different languages.

Karim Hendawy (Arabic: كريم هنداوي; born 1 May 1988) is an Egyptian handball player for Saudi Arabian Al Safa Club and the Egyptian national team. He represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 and in the 2020 and 2016 Summer Olympics.