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Egyptian squash athlete, Karim Darwish was born in 1981 in Cairo. He began to play squash at the age of seven winning all competitions. Darwish graduated in 2003 from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt.

Karim Darwish, who led Egypt to a long-awaited victory in the 2009 World Team Championships after participating in five campaigns since 2001, has been one of the country's leading players throughout the decade.

The athlete won the Red Bull Squash Temple competition in Nov 2010, where he competed among the top 8 international athletes in the world.

Darwish dedicates his success to his parents, and elder brother Walid, who encouraged him and gave him all their support ever since he started playing squash. In December 2007, he married fellow international squash player Engy Kheirallah.

"During tournaments I sometimes get tense, but because she understands the game, she knows exactly how to get me relaxed and focused," said Darwish. "It's nice to have someone close to you who understands what you do and knows what it's like to be in your shoes."

Darwish enjoyed a distinguished junior career, winning both the British Junior U19 Open and World Junior Open trophies before claiming the World University Championship title in Austria in August 2002.
Darwish joined Red Bull athletes in 2009. "I am proud to be the first Egyptian Red Bull athlete. I prefer drinking Red Bull before my trainings and competitions for an energy boost" said Darwish.

More Darwish Info:
Weight: 76 KGS
DOB: 29th Aug 1981
Birthplace: CAIRO, EGYPT
Residence: CAIRO, EGYPT
Turned Pro: 1999
Marital Status: MARRIED
Children; 0
Clubs/Teams: WADI DEGLA CLUB
Racket: HEAD
National Ranking: 1
National title successes: NATIONAL CHAMPION 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
National team representation; WORLD TEAMS CHAMPION 2009,
MELBOURNE 2001 FINALIST - CHENNAI 2007 FINALIST
Best Squash success in 2010: WINNING SKY OPEN WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Worst in 2010: BEING INJURED IN THE PSA MASTERS OPEN AND SAUDI OPEN
Other notable squash achievements: BEING WORLD NUMBER 1 FOR 11 MONTHS in 2009
Interest: LISTENING TO MUSIC
Ambitions and aims for next year: TO STAY INJURY FREE AND GET BACK THE WORLD NUMBER ONE SPOT.