Lina El Tannir
Egyptian squash player (born 1987)
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Lina El Tannir (born October 23, 1987, in Cairo) is a former professional squash player who represented Egypt.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Likaz; Lkz |
| Born | October 23, 1987 Cairo, Egypt |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Coached by | Talha Hussein Akram Youssef Mohamed Ismail |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 80 (October, 2006) |
| Updated on December 22, 2009 | |
El Tannir started playing squash when she was twelve years old because her cousin, Heba Abu Ouf - former Egyptian national champion - and brother, Mohamed El Tannir, already did. Based at the Cairo’s Gezira Club, she was coached by Talha Hussein, Mohamed Ismail and Akram Youssef.
As a junior, El Tannir won many national events and several international tournaments. These included the German Junior Open twice (2002 & 2005), the British Junior Open (2006). She was also runner up in the Dutch Junior Open in 2002. She also represented Egypt in the World Junior Team Championship in 2005.[citation needed]
El Tannir was ranked third in the national swimming team when she was twelve and second in the national gymnastics team when she was eight.[1] El Tannir reached a career-high world professionals ranking of World No. 80 in October 2006.[2][3]
