Karim Abdel Gawad
| Nickname(s) | Baby-Faced Assassin |
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| Country |
 Egypt |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
| Born |
July 30, 1991 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2008 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Hisham El Attar |
| Racquet used | Harrow |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (December, 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 2 (December, 2016) |
| Title(s) | 13 |
| Tour final(s) | 18 |
| World Open | W (2016) |
| Last updated on: December, 2016. | |
Karim Abdel Gawad, (born July 30, 1991 in Alexandria) is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in December 2016.[1][2]
In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour.
World Open final appearances
1 title & 0 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | Ramy Ashour | 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 (retired) |
Major World Series final appearances
Qatar Classic: 1 finals (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 12-10, 13-15, 11-7 |
Hong Kong Open: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2016 | Ramy Ashour | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 |
Al-Ahram International: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Ali Farag | 11-4, 11-7, 11-5[3] |
References
External links
- Karim Abdel Gawad profile from PSA (archived)
- Karim Abdel Gawad profile from SquashInfo
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| Preceded by Marwan El Shorbagy |
PSA Young Player of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Fares Dessouki |
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Professional Squash Association: Top ten Egyptian male squash players as of July 2016 | |
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