Shady Elnahas
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||
| Born | March 27, 1998 Alexandria, Egypt | ||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||
| Event | –100 kg | ||||||||
Medal record
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Shady El Nahas (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian judoka.[1]
Career
When El Nahas was young, he immigrated to Canada from Egypt and took up the sport of judo for self-defence against bullying at school.[2]
In November 2018, El Nahas won silver at the Osaka Grand Slam[3] and followed that up with a bronze at the 2019 Ekaterinburg Grand Slam.[4]
El Nahas also won gold at the 2019 Pan American Judo Championships in Lima, Peru.[5]
References
- ^ "Shady El Nahas". www.judocanada.org/. Judo Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Ayiku, Vernon (16 December 2014). "Cousins say they'll only be satisfied with judo medals". The Toronto Observer. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ McCann, Ellen (25 November 2018). "Team Canada wins gold and silver at the Judo Grand Slam in Osaka". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Shady El Nahas Wins Canada's Fifth Medal". Sportcom. www.sportcom.qc.ca/. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Shady El Nahas Is Pan American Champion, Zachary Burt Wins Bronze". www.judocanada.org/. Judo Canada. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
- Shady Elnahas at the International Judo Federation
- Shady Elnahas at JudoInside.com