Ahmad Nabil al-Alam

Nabil al Alam
Born Ahmad Nabil al Alam
Nationality Libyan
Occupation Engineer
Religion Islam

Ahmad Nabil al-Alam is the president of the Libyan Olympic Committee.

Biography

Education

Alam holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering.[1]

Academic career

He was a lecturer at the University of Tripoli, giving lectures on mechanical and industrial engineering.[1]

Sport career

Alam was the coach of the Libyan and Malaysian Judo Teams during the 1990s.[1] He also served as head of the Libyan Football Association during the reign of Muammar Gaddafi.[2] Mohammed Gaddafi was al-Alam's predecessor as Olympic Committee president.[2]

Kidnapping

Ahmad Nabil al-Alam was kidnapped on 15 July 2012 in central Tripoli, Libya.[3] He was freed on 22 July 2012, a week after he was taken from his car by gunmen in Tripoli.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mr Ahmed Nabil ELALEM". Association of National Olympic Committees. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Abductors free Libyan Olympic chief". ESPN. Tripoli. AP. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. Karadsheh, Jomana. "Libya's Olympic chief kidnapped". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. "Libya Olympic committee chief released - deputy". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2012.


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