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Hesham Mesbah

Personal information
Born	{{#property:P569}}
Died	Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Egypt
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–90 kg
Achievements and titles
World finals	(2009)
Regional finals	(2004, 2006, 2009, ( 2012)
Olympic finals	(2008)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Egypt Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing ‍–‍90 kg World Championships Bronze 2009 Rotterdam ‍–‍90 kg African Games Gold 2007 Algiers ‍–‍90 kg Gold 2011 Maputo ‍–‍90 kg African Championships Gold 2004 Tunis ‍–‍90 kg Gold 2006 Mauritius ‍–‍90 kg Gold 2009 Mauritius ‍–‍90 kg Gold 2012 Agadir ‍–‍90 kg Silver 2005 Port Elizabeth ‍–‍90 kg Silver 2008 Agadir ‍–‍90 kg Bronze 2001 Tripoli ‍–‍90 kg Bronze 2002 Cairo ‍–‍90 kg IJF Grand Prix Gold 2009 Qingdao ‍–‍90 kg Silver 2011 Qingdao ‍–‍90 kg Bronze 2009 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍90 kg
Updated on 30 May 2023.

Hesham Mesbah (born on 17 March 1982) is a famous judoka from Egypt. A judoka is an athlete who practices judo, a Japanese martial art and sport. Hesham is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This was a very special moment for Egypt. It was their first judo medal in 24 years! He has also won many other medals in African championships.

Hesham's Amazing Judo Achievements

Hesham Mesbah has won many important medals throughout his career. He competed in the middleweight category, which is for judokas weighing around 90 kilograms.

Olympic Games Success

• In 2008, Hesham won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. This was a huge achievement for him and for Egypt.

African Championships and Games

Hesham has been very successful in African competitions:

• He won gold medals at the African Judo Championships in 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2012.
• He also won gold at the All-Africa Games in 2007 and 2011.
• He earned silver medals at the African Judo Championships in 2005 and 2008.
• Hesham also took home bronze medals from the African Judo Championships in 2001 and 2002.

World Championships and Other Medals

• In 2009, Hesham won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships.
• He also placed 5th at the World Judo Championships in 2005 and 2007.
• At the Mediterranean Games in 2005, he won a silver medal.
• Hesham also won medals at the IJF Grand Prix events, including a gold in Qingdao in 2009, a silver in Qingdao in 2011, and a bronze in Abu Dhabi in 2009.