Issam Ammour
German bobsledder (born 1993)
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Issam Ammour (born 14 April 1993) is a German bobsledder. He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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| Born | 14 April 1993 Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Adam Ammour (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Two-man, four-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | René Spies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Ammour and his brother, Adam, competed as a team together for the first time during the 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup.[1]
In February 2024, Ammour represented Germany at the IBSF European Championships 2024 and won a gold medal in the two-man event, along with his brother, Adam.[2] He then competed at the IBSF World Championships 2024 and won a silver medal in the two-man event, and a bronze medal in the four-man event.[3][4]
He competed at the IBSF European Championships 2026 and won a gold medal in the four-man event, along with Adam Ammour, Joshua Tasche and Alexander Schaller. During their second race run, they set a St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun track record with a time of 1:04.47.[5]
He represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the four-man event and finished in fourth place with a time of 3:38.68.[6]
World Championships results
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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| 2nd | 3rd | |
| 3rd | 5th |