Athlete Profile: Amro El Geziry

Date of Birth: 1986-11-29
Home: Egypt
Height: 185cm
Weight: 78kg
Language: Arabic & English
Profession: Doctor
Why you started the sport: Because it’s so different, interesting and difficult. In addition, I followed the steps of my older brother Emad who is a former pentathlete (participated in Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.)
Interesting Story: : I have a brother Emad who competed in the Sydney Olympic Games and I’ve another brother Omar who also competes on the international Pentathlon circuit.
Coach: Walid Sayed
Event Preference: Swimming, Fencing & Riding
Highlights: 3rd World Championships Relay 2009
5th World Cup #2 2009
7th World Cup Final 2009
10th World Cup Final 2012
12th World Championships 2012
Modern Pentathlon since: 2000
Discipline Personal Best Average
Best Total Points Performance 5816, UIPM Senior World Championships (2012-05-07) 5522
Best 25m Swim Performance 1:52.71, 1448 Points UIPM World Cup #3 (2012-04-12) 01:56:00
Best 50m Swim Performance 1:55.86, 1412 Points Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon (2008-08-21) 01:59:31
Best Riding Points 1200, Kremlin Cup (2011-06-11) 1100
Best Combined Performance 10:55.32, 2380 Points UIPM World Cup #1 (2012-03-08) 11:59:15


Senior Pentathlon World Ranking

Date Rank Points Event One Event Two Event Three
2013-06-01 19 106 UIPM World Cup #2
Rio de Janeiro, 2013-03-20
5th, 46pts
UIPM World Cup #1
Palm Springs CA, 2013-02-20
11th, 37pts
XXX Olympic Games - Modern Pentathlon Event
London, 2012-08-11
33rd, 23pts

Senior World Cup Standings

Date Rank Points Event One Event Two Event Three
2013-06-01 18 83 UIPM World Cup #2
Rio de Janeiro, 2013-03-20
5th, 46pts
UIPM World Cup #1
Palm Springs CA, 2013-02-20
11th, 37pts

Performances

Date Position Competition Category Phase Points
Mar 2013 5th UIPM World Cup #2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Senior Final 46
Feb 2013 11th UIPM World Cup #1, Palm Springs CA, United States of America Senior Final 37
Aug 2012 33rd XXX Olympic Games - Modern Pentathlon Event, London, Great Britain Senior Final 23
May 2012 10th UIPM World Cup Final, Chengdu, China Senior Final 52
May 2012 12th UIPM Senior World Championships, Rome, Italy Senior Final 48
Apr 2012 11th UIPM World Cup #4, Rostov, Russian Federation Senior Final 37
Apr 2012 15th UIPM World Cup #3, Szazhalombatta, Hungary Senior Qualification B 5
Mar 2012 13th UIPM World Cup #2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Senior Qualification C 9
Mar 2012 14th UIPM World Cup #1, Charlotte NC, United States of America Senior Final 34
Sep 2011 23rd UIPM Senior World Championships, Moscow, Russian Federation Senior Final 33
Sep 2011 14th UIPM Senior World Championships, Moscow, Russian Federation Senior Team-relay 3 members
Sep 2011 11th UIPM Senior World Championships, Moscow, Russian Federation Senior Team
Jun 2011 24th Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russian Federation Senior Final
May 2011 20th UIPM World Cup #4, Chengdu, China Senior Qualification B 1
May 2011 28th UIPM World Cup #3, Budapest, Hungary Senior Final 20
Apr 2011 14th UIPM World Cup #2, Sassari, Italy Senior Qualification A 8
Sep 2010 20th UIPM Senior World Championships, Chengdu, China Senior Final 36
Jun 2010 13th UIPM World Cup Final, Moscow, Russian Federation Senior Final 46
Jun 2010 14th UIPM World Cup 5, Berlin, Germany Senior Qualification B 7
May 2010 19th UIPM World Cup 4, Budapest, Hungary Senior Final 29
Mar 2010 28th UIPM World Cup 2, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 20
Mar 2010 23rd UIPM World Cup 1, Playa del Carme, Mexico Senior Final 25
Sep 2009 7th World Cup Final 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Senior Final 58
Aug 2009 16th Senior World Championships, London, Great Britain Senior Qualification C 9
Aug 2009 3rd Senior World Championships, London, Great Britain Senior Team-relay 2 members
May 2009 18th World Cup 4 2009, Rome, Italy Senior Final 30
Apr 2009 5th World Cup 2 2009, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 46
Mar 2009 11th World Cup 1 2009 NEW DATES, Mexico City, Mexico Senior Final 37
Aug 2008 32nd Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon, Beijing, China Senior Final 24
Jun 2008 32nd Senior World Championships, Budapest, Hungary Senior Qualification C 1
May 2008 29th World Cup 5 2008, Kladno, Czech Republic Senior Qualification B 1
Apr 2008 14th World Cup 4 2008, Madrid, Spain Senior Final 34
Mar 2008 6th Combined event 3, Millfield, Great Britain Senior Final
Feb 2008 22nd World Cup 1 2008, Cairo, Egypt Senior Qualification C 1
Sep 2007 16th World Junior Championships, Caldas da Rainh, Portugal Junior Final 40
Sep 2007 8th World Junior Championships, Caldas da Rainh, Portugal Junior Team-relay 3 members
Aug 2007 1st Open Junior Championships of Poland, Drzonkow, Poland Junior Final 20
Jul 2007 11th Open Senior Championships of Poland, Drzonkow, Poland Senior Final 20
Jun 2007 21st World Cup 2007 6, Rome, Italy Senior Qualification A 1
May 2007 25th World Cup 2007 5 Men, Drzonkow, Poland Senior Qualification A 1
May 2007 40th World Cup 2007 4 Men, Budapest, Hungary Senior Final 8
Apr 2007 27th World Cup 2007 3, Millfield, Great Britain Senior Final 21
Mar 2007 13th World Cup 2007 2, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 35
Feb 2007 1st African Championships Olympic Qualfication, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 40
Nov 2006 13th Senior World Championships, Guatemala, Guatemala Senior Final 35
Oct 2006 10th USA Open National Championsips , Colorado, United States of America Senior Final 21
Sep 2006 18th World Cup Final 2006, Chianciano, Italy Senior Final 30
Sep 2006 25th World Cup 5, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 23
Aug 2006 7th Junior World Championships, Shanghai, China Junior Final 42
May 2006 12th World Cup 2006 #4, Budapest, Hungary Senior Qualification A 11
Apr 2006 21st World Cup 2006 3 , Berlin, Germany Senior Final 27
Apr 2006 18th World Cup 2006 #2, Millfield, Great Britain Senior Final 30
Mar 2006 1st 6th African Open Championships, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final 60
Mar 2006 1st Barcelona International Meeting, Barcelona, Spain Junior Final 40
Aug 2005 13th 2005 World Championships, Senior Men, Warsaw, Poland Senior Qualification B
Jul 2005 24th Junior World championships, Moscow, Russian Federation Junior Final
Jul 2005 1st INTERNATIONAL MEETING VALLDOREIX, Barcelona, Spain Junior Final
May 2005 1st Junior International Drzonków (POL) MEN, DRZONKÓW, Poland Junior Final
Feb 2005 15th 5Th Open African Championships, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final
Sep 2004 9th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS YOUTH A, Albena, Bulgaria Youth A Final
Jul 2004 13th Junior World Championships , Szekesfehervar, Hungary Junior Qualification A
Mar 2003 30th III Open African Championships, Cairo, Egypt Senior Final
Mar 2003 9th III Open African Championships, Cairo, Egypt Senior Team-relay 3 members
Mar 2002 8th 2nd Open African Championship, Cairo, Egypt Senior Team-relay 3 members
Aug 2001 52nd Worlc Championships Youth A, Upsala, Sweden Youth A Final


News

Gyenesei and Marosi ahead before combined
May 13th May, 13
Hungarian duo Leila Gyenesei and Adam Marosi are now in pole position to deliver a gold that has so far eluded the host national in Budapest as they begin the combied ahead of the pack. The pair, who won the inaugural Mixed Relay at World Cup #1 in Palm Springs, USA, has proved formidable this season.

Marosi takes sensational gold in Men’s Final at World Cup #2 Rio
Mar 23rd Mar, 13
Hungary’s Adam Marosi confirmed he is the man in form this season with gold at the UIPM World Cup #2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 28-year-old, who came second at World Cup #1 in Palm Springs last month, was near flawless in the shooting as he came from sixth position to win the combined event in style at the Deodoro Zone course.

Woodbridge fastest in pool
Mar 21st Mar, 13
Great Britain’s Nicholas Woodbridge glided through the water to claim first place and 1380 points with a time of 1:58:38 in the Men’s Qualification Group ‘B’ swim ahead of Egypt’s Amro El Geziry and compatriot James Cooke.

Lesun (RUS) takes first Gold of 2013
Feb 23rd Feb, 13
World #1 Aleksander Lesun (RUS) takes first Gold of 2013 at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Palm Springs, USA. The World Champion and World #1 shot flawlessly and never looked like letting the gold medal leave his grasp during the combined event. Olympic Bronze Medalist Adam Marosi (HUN) ran his way into the silver medal and Joseph Evans (GBR) hung on for a well-deserved bronze.

Amro El Geziry to start the Combined Event
Feb 23rd Feb, 13
The  winner of the swim Amro El Geziry  (EGY) had a fantastic ride only dropping 80 points to jump to the top of the leaders board ahead of the combined event. But the biggest jump up the table came from Britain’s Joseph Evans, who scored 1160 points which places him only 5 seconds behind El Geziry.  

Amro El Geziry beats Cooke in swim
Feb 22nd Feb, 13
Olympic swimming record holder Amro El Geziry (EGY) was the fastest in the pool. The Egyptian swam 1:58.82 which was which was 2 seconds ahead of Maksim Kustov (RUS); World Record holder Jamie Cooke (GBR) managed only the 3rd fastest swim, one second past the 2 minute mark; which leaves him in 28th place after 2 events

Amro El Geziry wins Group C swim
Feb 20th Feb, 13
With 2 London 2012 Olympic Medalists Group C is the most watched as the athletes begin their Fence event. Amro El Gezity (EGY) easily won the swim in 2:00.47, an astounding 4 seconds ahead of Ireland's Arthur Lanigan O Keefe. Koji Yamamota (JPN) was a split second behind in 3rd whilst Olympic Bronze Adam Marosi had the 4th fastest time. Olympic Champion David Svoboda (CZE) came in 6th place. Check the direct link to see how they get on in the Fence: /results/competition-results/results/pentathlon/992-uipm-world-cup-1/senior/men/qualificiation_c

Paul Robert's photo of Murray is the 2012 photo of the year
Jan 7th Jan, 13
After the year 2012 produced thousands of pictures, 20 made the 2012 photo of the year final and there could only be 1 winner.   Over the past few weeks Pentathlon fans across the globe have spoken by submitting thousands of votes, which was a record, for UIPM to select picture 19 (photo on the left) as the 2012 photo of the year with an astonishing  total of 51% of the votes. The photo was taken by Paul Roberts, during the during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The photo is of Samantha Murray (GBR) who is showing her pure emotion after winning a fencing bout which put her on track to win silver in London. This was even more emotional for Murray, as she lost her first 7 bouts in the Copper Box, so every hit was so valuable. In addition to winning the covered award, Paul also grabbed 2nd with photo 14, which shows Amro El Geziry (EGY) celebrating breaking the Olympic swimming record at London 2012. Roberts stated the following after he received the news: "What a year it's been, and to win the photography competition is a fantastic way to end it. Telling the Olympic story of modern pentathlon was an amazing ride, from chasing the torch around the country, to the awesome spectacle of the athletes marching into the stadium, to the small children having a go at fencing at the Come and Try it sessions in Victoria Park. But of course trying to capture the drama, excitement, euphoria and despair of the Olympic finals was the realisation of a life long goal. The images I got of Sam celebrating getting her fencing back on track, captures a small part of the drama that unfolded in the Copper Box. Only as the day went on did the significance of that victory celebration become clear! It was a roar only beaten by the crowds roar a few hours later when Sam ran back into Greenwich Park in the silver medal position! Thank you to everyone that voted for my photograph, and to Matt & Pete for the laughs, support and encouragement throughout two very long days and two incredible weeks. Modern Pentathlon is such an exciting sport to photograph, and I hope I get the chance to do it again this coming season." The centerpiece of the photo, Samantha Murray stated: "It's a real honour to have been voted as picture of the year by the public and pentathlon fans. I don't think its the best photo, but it reflects my determination to win an olympic medal. I hope it can inspire some young athletes to follow their dreams. Most of it's really cool that people voted, thank you to everyone who took part and also for Paul Roberts for his great images from this season.  I can't remember what I was thinking when this image was taken, but I know that I was in fierce fighting mode and wasn't going to give anything away after coming back from a 7 defeat start." UIPM is looking forward to more exciting photos like this in 2013 from a number of photographer around the world. Get snapping!


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