Mohamed Sbihi
For the Moroccan mathematician, minister of culture, see Mohamed Amine Sbihi.
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Mohamed Sbihi (born 27 March 1988) is a British rower of Moroccan origin.
Early life
Sbihi was born in Kingston upon Thames to Moroccan father and British mother.[1] He studied Sport Science with Health, Nutrition & Exercise at St. Mary's University College, Twickenham on a sports scholarship from 2006 to 2010. Before he joined rowing team he played both association football and basketball. He became a professional oarsman by the age of 15.[2]
Career
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom he was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the eight.[3] In 2014 he won gold medals in the coxless four at both the European Rowing Championships in Belgrade and the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.[4]
References
- ↑ Caroline Cheese. "Human to Hero: Fast faith - Muslim rower's Olympic dilemma". CNN. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Robert Kitson (3 May 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Champions aren't made easily, says Mohamed Sbihi". The Guardian (London). Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Barretto, Lawrence (2 August 2012). "Olympics rowing: GB bronze in men's eight won by Germany". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand on a roll ahead of World Rowing Championships". Sportal. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.