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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