Few sports can offer a backdrop to compare with the Great Pyramids of Egypt, and what better place to be crowned a Champion, even better a World Champion …
The Al Ahram Championship was been staged in Giza several times at the turn of last century, the Men’s World Champs held there in 2006, and it was 2016 when squash was last played alongside the Pyramids.
Here’s a few memories of previous events and Champions …
Year | Event | Men's Final | Women's Final |
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2016 | Al Ahram | Karim Abdel Gawad 3-0 Ali Farag | Raneem El Welily 3-2 Nour El Sherbini |
2006 | World Open | David Palmer 3-2 Gregory Gaultier | — |
2001 | Al Ahram | Peter Nicol 3-0 Jonathon Power | Sarah Fitz-Gerald 3-1 Cassie Campion |
2000 | Al Ahram | Peter Nicol 3-1 Ahmed Barada | Leilani Joyce 3-1 Carol Owens |
1998 | Al Ahram | Ahmed Barada 3-2 Martin Heath | Michelle Martin 3-0 Cassie Jackman |
1997 | Al Ahram | Peter Nicol 3-1 Jansher Khan | Sarah Fitz-Gerald 3-0 Michelle Martin |
1996 | Al Ahram | Jansher Khan 3-0 Ahmed Barada | — |