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Nationality
  
Lebanon

Role
  
Swimmer

Country
  
Lebanon

Height
  
1.85 m

Sport
  
Swimming

Weight
  
85 kg

Name
  
Wael Koubrousli


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Born
  
June 12, 1988 (age 35) (
1988-06-12
)
Beirut, Lebanon

Residence
  
Beirut, Lebanon and Le Havre, France

Event(s)
  
100 m & 200 m breaststroke

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Wael Koubrousli / Kobrosly is a Lebanese swimmer who has competed at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games. He is considered the Lebanese Swimming Champion from season 2006 till season 2012. Wael represented Lebanon in 6 World Championships from 2006 to 2011, at Shanghai, Melbourne, Manchester, Rome, UAE and Shanghai. He recorded more than 20 local swimming records, including in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke. At the 2007 Arab Games, he won the silver medal in the 100m breaststroke.

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After his participation in the Beijing Olympics, Kobrosly earned a scholarship from Club Nautique Havrais, in Le Havre, France, to study for a master's degree of International Marketing from the "Universite Du Havre" in Le Havre city, where he trained under head coach Christos Paparrodopoulos, and swam alongside Olympic triple medalist, Hugues Duboscq.

Career achievements

  • Lebanese champion since 2004 and holder of more than 30 Lebanese records
  • Vice Arab champion during Arab Championship, Cairo 2007 (First Lebanese male swimmer to obtain silver medal at the Arab Games)
  • 15th place during Asian Games, Doha 2006
  • 27th place during World Championships, Manchester 2008
  • Participations

    Olympic Games
  • 2012 Summer Olympics (London)
  • 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)
  • World Championships
  • World LC Championship 2011 - Shanghai, China.
  • World SC Championship 2010 - Dubai, UAE.
  • World LC Championship 2009 - Rome, Italy.
  • World SC Championship 2008 - Manchester, England.
  • World LC Championship 2007 - Melbourne, Australia.
  • World SC Championship 2006 - Shanghai, China.
  • International Championships
  • Spanish LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Malaga, Spain (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
  • French LC Nationals ELITE 2012 - Dunkirk, France. (Qualification for London 2012 OG).
  • French LC Nationals 2, 2012 - Bethune, France.
  • French LC Nationals 2, 2011 - Chalons Sur Saon, France.
  • French SC Nationals ELITE 2010 - Chartres, France.
  • Universiade Games 2009 - Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Jazira-Othodoxy Swim Meet 2008 - Amman, Jordan.
  • Universiade 2007 - Bangkok, Thailand.
  • International Uni. Champs 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Asian Games 2006 - Doha - Qatar.
  • Arab competitions
  • Arab Games 2011 - Doha, Qatar.
  • Arab Games 2007 - Cairo, Egypt.
  • Arab Clubs Champs 2006 - Irbid, Jordan.
  • Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 - Jeddah, KSA.
  • Arab School Championship 2004 - Jeddah, KSA.
  • Jable-Lathkiyye 30 km sea race - Jable, Syria.
  • West Asian Games 2005 - Doha, Qatar.
  • International Friendship Champs 2004 - Kuwait.
  • West Asian Games 2003 - Damascus, Syria.
  • References

    Wael Koubrousli Wikipedia