Hussein Ishaish
Jordanian boxer (born 1995)
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Born | (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29) Amman, Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Jordanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hussein Iashaish (Arabic: حسين عشيش; born 6 August 1995)[1] is a Jordanian boxer. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He defeated Mihai Nistor of Romania in the round of 16. He was then defeated by eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka of France in the quarterfinals.[3] Ishaish was the flagbearer for Jordan during the Parade of Nations.[4]
His brother, Zeyad, is also a boxer.[5]
References
- ^ "Hussein Ishaish". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Hussein Ishaish". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Ishaish brothers share steep path to becoming Olympians". Jordan News. 3 July 2021.
External links
- Hussein Ishaish at BoxRec (registration required)
- Hussein Ishaish at Olympics.com
- Hussein Ishaish at Olympedia
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