Wael Koubrousli

Wael Koubrousli / Kobrosly
Personal information
Nationality	Lebanon
Born	June 12, 1988 (age 36); Beirut, Lebanon
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Website	http://www.waelkobrosly.org
Sport
Country	Lebanon
Sport	Swimming
Event	100 m & 200 m breaststroke
Medal record
Pan Arab Games

Wael Koubrousli / Kobrosly is a Lebanese/French swimmer who has competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, and the 2012 Olympic Games.^[1]^[2] Wael represented Lebanon in 7 World Championships from 2006 to 2013, at Shanghai, Melbourne, Manchester, Rome, UAE, Shanghai and Barcelona. He recorded more than 20 local swimming records, including in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke.^[3] At the 2007 Arab Games, he won the silver medal in the 100m breaststroke.^[4]

After his participation in the Beijing Olympics, Kobrosly earned a scholarship from Club Nautique Havrais, in Le Havre, France, to study for a master's degree of International Marketing from the "Universite Du Havre" in Le Havre city, where he trained under head coach Christos Paparrodopoulos, and swam alongside Olympic triple medalist, Hugues Duboscq.^[3]

Career achievements

Lebanese champion since 2004 and holder of more than 30 Lebanese records^{[citation needed]}
Vice Arab champion during Arab Championship, Cairo 2007 (First Lebanese male swimmer to obtain silver medal at the Arab Games)^{[citation needed]}
15th place during Asian Games, Doha 2006^{[citation needed]}
27th place during World Championships, Manchester 2008^{[citation needed]}

Participations

Olympic Games

2012 Summer Olympics (London)
2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)

World Championships

World LC Championship 2013 - Barcelona, Spain.
World LC Championship 2011 - Shanghai, China.
World SC Championship 2010 - Dubai, UAE.
World LC Championship 2009 - Rome, Italy.
World SC Championship 2008 - Manchester, England.
World LC Championship 2007 - Melbourne, Australia.
World SC Championship 2006 - Shanghai, China.

International Championships

Spanish LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Malaga, Spain (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
French LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Dunkirk, France. (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
French LC Nationals 2, 2012 - Bethune, France.
French LC Nationals 2, 2011 - Chalons Sur Saon, France.
French SC Nationals ELITE 2010 - Chartres, France.
Universiade Games 2009 - Belgrade, Serbia.
Jazira-Othodoxy Swim Meet 2008 - Amman, Jordan.
Universiade 2007 - Bangkok, Thailand.
International Uni. Champs 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey.
Asian Games 2006 - Doha - Qatar.

Arab competitions

Arab Games 2011 - Doha, Qatar.
Arab Games 2007 - Cairo, Egypt.
Arab Clubs Champs 2006 - Irbid, Jordan.
Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 - Jeddah, KSA.
Arab School Championship 2004 - Jeddah, KSA.
Jable-Lathkiyye 30 km sea race - Jable, Syria.
West Asian Games 2005 - Doha, Qatar.
International Friendship Champs 2004 - Kuwait.
West Asian Games 2003 - Damascus, Syria.

References

^ "Swimming at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
^ "Wael Koubrousli Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
^ ^a ^b "Sports :: Olympics :: Wael Kobrosly to compete in Olympics for second time". The Daily Star. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
^ "The Official Website Of Wael Kobrosly". Waelkobrosly.org. 1988-06-12. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

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[1] "Swimming at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-23.

[2] "Wael Koubrousli Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-08-12.

[dailystar1-3] "Sports :: Olympics :: Wael Kobrosly to compete in Olympics for second time". The Daily Star. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

[4] "The Official Website Of Wael Kobrosly". Waelkobrosly.org. 1988-06-12. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

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