We extend our congratulations to ISSF Executive Committee member Hazem Hosny on his election to the Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC) as the organisation's new Secretary General.
Hosny, who is the President of the African Shooting Sports Federation (ASSF) and the Egyptian Shooting Federation, attended the EOC Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, the Minister of Youth and Sport congratulated Hosny at the General Assembly, following his election.
Mr Hosny has served as the President of the ASSF for over a decade, bringing great experience to his new EOC position. He has also been at the forefront of bringing major competitions to Egypt, including the upcoming 2025 ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in November in Cairo.
Azmy Mehelba with Egyptian Olympic Committee President Yaser Edris2022 men's skeet world champion and four-time African champion Azmy Mehelba was also elected to the EOC Athlete Committee as the Vice President.
Mehelba is one of the Egypt's most-decorated sport shooters, winning three ISSF World Cups including last year in his home country, in Cairo. Aside from his 2022 world title, he won bronze medals in 2014 and 2023.
He has also equalled the qualification world record in the men's skeet in 2023, reaching a maximum score of 125.