Ramy Ashour

Ramy Ashour
Ramy Ashour with his 2011 Australian Open
Full nameRamy Mohamed Ashour
Nickname(s)The Maverick, The Artist,
Country Egypt
Born (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987
Cairo, Egypt
ResidenceCairo, Egypt
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Turned pro2006
RetiredApril 22, 2019
PlaysRight handed
Coached byHisham Ashour (Ramy’s older brother)
Racquet usedPrince Textreme Pro Warrior 600
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (January 2010)
Title(s)40
Tour final(s)55
World OpenW (2008, 2012, 2014)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Egypt
World Championships
2008 ManchesterSingles
2009 KuwaitSingles
2012 DohaSingles
2013 ManchesterSingles
2014 DohaSingles
2016 CairoSingles
World Team Championships
2009 OdenseTeam
2011 PaderbornTeam
2013 MulhouseTeam
2017 MarseilleTeam

Ramy Mohamed Ashour (Arabic: رَامِي مُحَمَّد عَاشُور; born September 30, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt), is a retired professional squash player from Egypt. Widely considered as one of the greatest squash players of all time, having won three World titles in 2008, 2012 and 2014. He became the youngest player to reach number one in the world since the 1980s, as well as the first ever two-time World Junior Squash Champion.