El-sayed Lashin
Egyptian table tennis player
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El-Sayed Lashin (born 9 February 1980 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian table tennis player. His current club is Al Ahly in Cairo, where he resides. He qualified for his third Olympic Games at the All Africa Games held in September 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique.[2] He has won nine gold medals in African Championships from 1996 to 2007 and three gold medals in African Games from 2007 till 2011.
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| Born | 9 February 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sporting Elahly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Shakehand, Offensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 76 (April 2013)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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General Interest
Lashin has been playing table tennis since he was eleven years old. He initially only accompanied his brother but soon discovered that he liked playing. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Logistics from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport.
Career
Having made his international debut in 1997, Lashin competed for Egypt at several Continental Championships, All African Games and Olympic Games. He is a two times winner of the Francophone Games and a three times winner of the African Cup.
Major League Table Tennis
In 2023, Lashin was selected as a second-round draft pick for the Bay Area Blasters in the inaugural Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) draft.[3]
Season 1 and Season 2 (2023–25)
During the 2023–24 season, Lashin was part of the roster that led the Blasters to a first-place finish in the West Division regular season with a 12–10 record.[4] In Season 2 (2024–25), the Blasters finished second in the West Division and qualified for the postseason. During the bronze medal match against the Carolina Gold Rush in Philadelphia, Lashin secured the final point for the Blasters to clinch third place overall in the league Championship.[5]
Season 3 (2025–26)
Lashin achieved multiple individual honors during the 2025–26 season. He was named the inaugural MLTT Men's Player of the Week for Week 1 after a strong opening performance in Pleasanton, California.[6]
In November 2025, Lashin earned his second Men's Player of the Week award for Week 6. During that weekend, he won six of his nine singles matches, including victories over top-ranked opponents such as Benedek Olah, Emmanuel Lebesson, and Kayama Yu. His performance elevated him to No. 5 in the official MLTT player power rankings.[7] By February 2026, he remained a key contributor to the Blasters' position as the third seed in the West Division playoff race.[8]
Career Records
African Championships
Men's Team: 2007 Brazzaville, 2004, Mauritius, 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis, 1996 Nairobi
Men's Doubles: 2007 Brazzaville, 2004, Mauritius, 2002 Amman
Men's Singles:2007 Brazzaville, 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis
Men's Doubles: 2000 Damascus, 1998 Port Louis
Mixed Doubles: 2004 Mauritius, 2000 Damascus
Men's Doubles: 1996 Nairobi
Mixed Doubles: 2007 Brazzaville, 1998 Port Louis
African Cup
2002 Johannesburg, 1999 Nairobi, 1998 Cairo
2011 and 2009, Rabat
2001 El Minia, 1997 Port Elizabeth
African Games
Men's Team: 2011 Malputo, 2007 Algeria
Men's Doubles: 2011 Malputo
Men's Team: 2003 Abuja, 1999 Johannesburg
Men's Singles: 2011 Malputo, 2003 Abuja, 1999 Johannesburg
Men's Doubles: 2007 Algeria, 2003 Abuja
Men's Singles: 2007 Algeria
Men's Doubles: 1999 Johannesburg
Mixed Doubles: 2011 Malputo, 1999 Johannesburg
Arab Championships
Men's Team: 2010 Um Al Hassam, 2008 Rabat, 2004 Bizerk, 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus
Men's Doubles: 2002 Amman, 2000 Damascus
Mixed Doubles: 2002 Amman
Men's Singles: 2002 Amman
Mixed Doubles: 1998 Casablanca
Men's Singles: 2000 Damascus
Arab Cup
Men's Singles: 2007 Sanaa, 2003 Sanaa, 2001 Sussa
Men's Doubles: 2009 Cairo, 2007 Sanaa, 2005 Beirut, 2001 Sussa
Men's Singles: 2005 Beirut
ITTF Pro Tour
Winner Doubles: 2010 Morocco Open
SF Singles: 2010 Morocco Open, 2010 Egypt Open, 2009 Morocco Open
SF Doubles: 2011 Morocco Open
QF Singles: 2011 Morocco Open
QF Doubles: 2009 Kuwait Open, 1998 Lebanon Open[9]