Ahmad Abu Al-Soud

Ahmad Abu Al-Soud (Arabic: احمد ابو السعود; born 5 July 1995)[2] is a Jordanian artistic gymnast. He became the first gymnast from Jordan to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships when he won the silver medal on pommel horse at the 2022 World Championships.

Ahmad Abu Al-Soud
Country represented Jordan
Born (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995
Amman, Jordan[1]
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Head coach(es)Gurgen Sirekanian
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Jordan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 LiverpoolPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place2023 AntwerpPommel horse
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ulaanbaatar Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 2022 Doha Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2023 SingaporePommel Horse
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaPommel horse
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 0 0 1
World Challenge Cup 1 0 2
Total 1 0 3

Career

Abu Al Soud began gymnastics when he was four years old.[3]

At the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, Abu Al Soud qualified for the pommel horse event final in eighth place, becoming the first gymnast from Jordan to qualify for an event final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[4] He then won the silver medal in the pommel horse final behind Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan.[5] This marked the first time a gymnast from Jordan and the first time an Arab gymnast had won a medal at the World Championships.[3][6]

References
  1. "Abu Al Soud Ahmad". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Men Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2022. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. Ibrahim Mustafa, Mays (6 November 2022). "Gymnastics 'runs in the blood' of Jordan's 1st world medalist". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. "Across the Gymnastics universe, a Worlds that rang with the sounds of history". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "McClenaghan earns Ireland's first World title". International Gymnastics Federation. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. "Jordan NOC welcomes home gymnastics silver medallist Ahmad Abu Al Soud". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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