Zain Hesham

Zain Hesham
Personal information
Full nameZain Hesham Ali
Nickname"The Nile crocodile"
Nationality Egypt
Born (2009-05-20) 20 May 2009 (age 17)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Egypt
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Dakar50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Dakar100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Dakar200 m butterfly
African Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Cairo100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Oran100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Oran200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2026 Oran4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2026 Oran4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2025 Cairo200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2025 Cairo4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2026 Oran50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2026 Oran50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2026 Oran4×100 m mixed medley

Zain Hesham (born 20 May 2009) is an Egyptian competitive swimmer. who represented his country at the Youth Olympic Games, African Swimming Championships.

Career

In November 2026, Zain competed at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the 100 metre butterfly with a time of 52.16 seconds, This was Egypt's first gold medal of the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics. He also won a gold medal in the 50 metre butterfly with a time of 24.06 seconds. then won a gold medal in the 200 metre butterfly with a time of 1:57.88 seconds.

References

  1. ↑ "Zain Hesham Hamdy (Zain Hesham Hamdy) – Swimming Results & Best Times".
  2. ↑ https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1929777/zain-hesham-hamdy
  3. ↑ https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/3240208
  4. ↑ "Egyptian star clinches Youth Olympic gold". Egyptian Gazette. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zein Hisham claims gold in 50m butterfly at Dakar 2026". Egyptian Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2026.