Bluegrass Fencers' Club: Amgad Khazbak

Maestro Amgad Khazbak



Credentials: Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee: Cairo, Egypt. 2001. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil) under the supervision of Alexander Romankov: Cairo, Egypt. 2001. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil, Epee, Sabre) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee - Hungarian University of Physical Education: Budapest, Hungary. 1992. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Sabre) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee: Budapest, Hungary. 1992. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil, Epee, Sabre) under the supervision of the German Fencing Federation - Faculty of Sport, Leipzig University: Leipzig, Germany. 1991. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil) under the supervision of the French Fencing Federation: Cairo, Egypt. 1990. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil, Epee, Sabre) under the supervision of the French Fencing Federation - Sporting Education Center: Dinard, France. 1989. Diploma of Fencing Coaching (Foil) under the supervision of the French Fencing Federation: Cairo, Egypt. 1989. Experience: Bluegrass Fencers' Club: Lexington, KY USA (2004-Present) Fencing Head Coach for senior, junior and cadet Foil, Epee & Sabre teams (men and women). Fencing Coach for Eastern Kentucky University. Salle Mauro Fencing Academy: Houston, TX USA (2003-2004) Fencing Coach for senior, junior and cadet Foil, Sabre teams (men and women). Egyptian Fencing Federation: Cairo, Egypt (1990-2003) National Fencing Coach for senior, junior and cadet Foil teams (men and women). El-Gezera Club: Cairo, Egypt (1998-2003) Fencing Head Coach and Technical Director for senior, junior and cadet Foil, Epee and Sabre teams (men and women). Egyptian Fencing Club: Cairo, Egypt (1994-1998) Fencing Head Coach for senior, junior and cadet Foil teams (men and women). Egyptian Fencing Club: Cairo, Egypt (1986-1992) Fencing Coach for senior, junior and cadet Foil teams (men and women). Students' Fencing Accomplishments: Alexandra Kiefer: placed 2nd at "La Belle Cordiere" Junior Women's Foil World Cup 2009. Lee Kiefer: placed 3rd in Women's Foil Cadet World Championship 2008, placed 1st in Women's Foil Cadet World Cup (France) 2008, ranked 1st on the United States Fencing Association (USFA) list for the Y14 classification 2008. Frank Thomiszer: placed 16th in men's Foil veteran's World Championship 2007, ranked 2nd on the USFA list for Men's Foil veteran's classification 2007. Alexandra Kiefer: placed 3rd in Women's Foil Cadet at the North American Cup in 2008. Axel Kiefer: placed 1st in men's Foil Y12 North American Cup in 2008, ranked 1st on the United States Fencing Association (USFA) list for the Y12 classification 2008. James Young: placed 5th in men's Foil Y12 Summer National Championship in 2007. Hazem Khazbak: placed 6th in men's Foil Y12 North American Cup in 2008. Eman El-Gamal: ranked 2nd in Egyptian Women's Foil - senior classification, 2008; will participate in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Salma Sweaf: ranked 1st in Egyptian Women's Foil - junior classification, 2005; placed 1st in the Mediterranean Sea Championships, 2005; will participate in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Shaimaa El-Gamal: ranked 1st in Egyptian Women's Foil - senior classification, 2005; placed 1st in the Arab and African Championships, 2005; participated in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and the Athens Olympic Games in 2004; will participate in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Mostafa Nagaty: ranked 2nd in Egyptian Men's Foil - senior classification, 2005; participated in the Athens Olympic Games in 2004; placed 3rd in the World Cup - junior classification in Budapest, Hungary in 2003; will participate in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Tamer Tahoun: ranked 1st in Egyptian Men's Foil - senior classification, 2005; ranked 16th on the International Fencing Federation (FIE) list, 2005; placed 6th in Men's Foil at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004: placed 8th in the World Cup - senior classification in China, 2002; placed 1st in the Arab and African Championships. Mohamed Sameh: placed 3rd at the World Championships in Men's Foil Cadet classification 1990; placed 3rd at the World Cup junior classification 1992. Egyptian Men's Foil team placed 3rd at the World Cup - senior classification in Cairo, Egypt, 2002. Personal Fencing Accomplishments: Competitive fencer from 1973 to 1988. Member of the Senior Egyptian National Olympic Foil team from 1980 to 1988. Captain of the Senior Egyptian National Foil team from 1986 to 1988. Placed 1st at the Egyptian National Championship in the Men's Foil under 20 age group, 1983. Placed 1st at the Egyptian University National Championship in Men's Foil, 1983. Placed 2nd at the Senior Egyptian National Championship in Men's Foil, 1986. Represented Egypt in numerous international fencing competitions and World Cups in Europe and Africa from 1980 to 1988. Placed 47th at the World Championship in Men's Foil in Budapest, Hungary, 1983.