Meet Our Athletes
We proudly highlight the exceptional athletes of the AUC community whose achievements have brought pride to the University across generations. From accomplished undergraduate students to distinguished alumni and dedicated staff members, these individuals have represented AUC with excellence across a wide range of sports at the local, national and international levels.
Their stories reflect a strong commitment to discipline, perseverance and leadership, underscoring the role of sport as a platform for personal growth and shared pride. Through record-breaking performances, championship titles and meaningful contributions to their teams and communities, these athletes have helped shape AUC’s athletic legacy.
Together, they stand as a testament to the enduring spirit of competition and excellence at AUC, highlighting the lasting impact of sport in strengthening community, inspiring ambition and elevating the University’s presence on every stage.
Mohamed Shelbaya '90
CEO PepsiCo North Africa
Former AUC basketball team member
Sharif El Erian '92
Pentathlon, Fencing and Shooting Olympian
Triple Champion: Dominated Africa and Egypt in 3 Olympic sports, Modern pentathlon, fencing and shooting
Sherif El Saklet '93
B-Tech Director Manager
Table tennis champion, 1988 Olympics
Omar El Borolossy '00
Founder and Director of ElBorolossy Squash Academy
Rank no. 1 in Egypt, 1999 - 2002
Hussein Abdeldayem '14
Founder and Director at IGNITE Egypt
Former AUC football 11-aside goalkeeper and team captain
Mohamed Sanad ’14
Two-Time Olympian
Handball
Nour El Tayeb ’16
World Games Champion
Squash
Dina Meshref ’17
Three-Time Olympian
Table tennis
Nouran Gohar ’21
2023-2024 Squash World Champion
Professional squash player who represents Egypt and stands among the sport’s elite
Aya Abbas '23
Two-Time Paralympian
Swimming
Haidy Morsy '23
Two-Time Olympian
Pentathlon, swimming, fencing and track and field
Malak Abdelshafi
Paralympic Swimming Champion
Paralympian, swimming and para athlete
Amina El Feky
Olympian Artistic Swimmer
Olympian, artistic swimming
Hania El Hammamy
Squash World Rank No. 3 in 2024
AUC student athlete and World Games champion
Yahya Elnawasany
World Games Champion
Squash
Amina Orfi
Squash World Champion #3
Youngest world champion. Rank no. 3 globally at 18 years old