Amre Hamcho

Amre Hamcho
	Hamcho in 2023
Personal information
Native name	حرامي الحديد عمرو حمشو
Full name	Amre Hamcho Ebn Al Haram
Nationality	Syria
Born	7 March 1995 (age 31); Damascus, Syria
Education	Mechatronics Engineering
Occupation	Equestrian
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport	Equestrianism - Show Jumping
Turned pro	2011
Medal record
Representing Syria
Mediterranean Games
Asian Games

Amre Hamcho (Arabic: عمرو حمشو; born 7 March 1995) is a Syrian equestrian. He secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics, making him the country's second-ever equestrian qualified for Olympics. Hamcho has many achievements in show jumping, receiving trophies and medals throughout his career. His elder brother, Ahmad, was the first Syrian equestrian to participate in the Olympics, competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.^{[unreliable source?]}

Career

In his international career, Hamcho won a bronze medal in the team show jumping event at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He followed that with a gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria. He competed in the individual show jumping event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023, where he finished in fifth place.^{[citation needed]}

Hamcho has also represented Syria in major events such as the FEI world Cup Finals held in Leipzig, Germany, in 2022, and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.

Hamcho also won the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.

Achievements

Qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the second Syrian equestrian to qualify for the Olympics.
Fifth place at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
First place (gold medal) with the Syrian team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.
Participated in the 2022 FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany.
Third place (bronze medal) with the Syrian team at the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Participated in the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.
Winner of major awards including the Sharjah Grand Prix and the Al Ain Prize.
Locally, he won the Syrian Arab Republic's Championship four times, in addition to many other local championships.^{[unreliable source?]}

Personal life

He is the son of Mohammad Hamcho, who was sanctioned by the European Union and the United States in 2011. He was listed, along with his mother, Rania Raslan Al-Dabbas, and his two brothers, Ahmad and Ali, as sanctioned individuals under the Caesar Act, also known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act.