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MOHAMED Aida
NOC Hungary   
GenderWomen
Born 12 Mar 1976 in Budapest, HUN
Height1.62 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Hungary
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Ujpesti Torna Egylet [UTE]: Hungary
General Interest
Famous relatives Her husband Laurie Shong has represented Canada in fencing. He won bronze in individual epee at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jun 2015; ujpestkartya.hu, 06 Aug 2014)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? Her physical education teacher encouraged her to try the sport.
Handedness Left
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 12.
Further Personal Information
Languages English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish
Family Husband Laurie Shong, daughters Olivia and Leila
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Viktor Feczer [national], HUN; Antal Solti
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Occupation Athlete
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Other information OLYMPIC VETERAN
Having made her Olympic debut at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, she went on to become the first athlete to represent Hungary in any sport at seven Olympic Games with her appearance at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I'm training harder than 10 or 20 years ago, probably because fencing has changed and it's more athletic. Plus, I have to catch up with the younger ones, so I have to put in more effort than at the Olympics before. It never feels routine. Even [during] my last tournament, I was [as] excited as my first tournament, and I can say the same for the Olympic Games. Only one thing changed, it's that I'm more experienced." (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Apr 2022; abcnews.go.com, 29 Jun 2021; theworld.org, 23 Jul 2021)

COACHING EXPERIENCE
She has organised and coached a number of international fencing camps focused on high-performance training. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing her studies at the University of Physical Education in Budapest, Hungary, she completed a bachelor's degree in economics at the College of International Management and Business in Budapest in 2001. She later earned a master's degree in economics and marketing at Szent Istvan University in Godollo, Hungary, in 2004. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)

HERITAGE
She was born to a Syrian father and a Hungarian mother. (ujpestkartya.hu, 06 Aug 2014)
Hobbies Making cosmetics. (borsonline.hu, 17 Jun 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Sometimes you have to do the exact opposite of what you think you should do and sometimes you just have to trust your feelings. So far, this has always helped me." (lokal.hu, 17 Jan 2019)
Milestones At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she became the first athlete to represent Hungary in any sport at seven editions of the Olympic Games. She made her Olympic debut at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. (magyarnemzet.hu, 29 Jul 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Apr 2022)
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (magyarnemzet.hu, 29 Jul 2021)
Awards and honours She and swimmer Laszlo Cseh were Hungary's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (en.as.com, 23 Jul 2021)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 Classification Round 5-8 Team Foil Tokyo, Japan
2008 4 Team Foil Beijing, China
2004 4 Individual Foil Athens, Greece
2000 6 Team Foil Sydney, Australia
2000 7 Individual Foil Sydney, Australia
World Championships
2015 4 Team Foil Moscow, Russia
2011 5 Team Foil Catania, Italy
2007 4 Team Foil St. Petersburg, Russia
2007 3 Individual Foil St. Petersburg, Russia
2006 3 Individual Foil Turin, Italy
2006 8 Team Foil Turin, Italy
2005 4 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
2003 3 Individual Foil Havana, Cuba
2003 7 Team Foil Havana, Cuba
2002 3 Individual Foil Lisbon, Portugal
2001 6 Team Foil Nīmes, France
2001 7 Individual Foil Nīmes, France
1999 5 Individual Foil Seoul, Republic of Korea
1999 6 Team Foil Seoul, Republic of Korea
1998 5 Individual Foil La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
1998 5 Team Foil La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
1997 6 Individual Foil Cape Town, South Africa
1997 6 Team Foil Cape Town, South Africa
1994 3 Team Foil Athens, Greece
1993 2 Individual Foil Essen, Germany
1993 4 Team Foil Essen, Germany
European Championships
2018 6 Team Foil Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 4 Team Foil Tbilisi, Georgia
2016 8 Individual Foil Torun, Poland
2015 3 Individual Foil Montreux, Switzerland
2013 3 Team Foil Zagreb, Croatia
2011 6 Individual Foil Sheffield, England
2010 6 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
2008 2 Team Foil Kiev, Ukraine
2007 1 Team Foil Ghent, Belgium
2006 7 Team Foil Izmir, Turkey
2005 5 Individual Foil Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
2003 4 Team Foil Bourges, France
2002 2 Team Foil Moscow, Russia
2002 6 Individual Foil Moscow, Russia
2001 2 Team Foil Koblenz, Germany
1998 8 Individual Foil Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1992 2 Individual Foil Lisbon, Portugal