17. Mohamed Elsayed
Age: 20
Occupation: Fencer
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: U.S. and Egypt
Category: Sports & Entertainment
Elsayed is currently ranked fourth in the world men's épée individual senior rankings, according to the International Fencing Federation. He finished fourth in the épée at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and made his Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he finished eighth in the men's épée. He won two gold medals at the African Senior Fencing Championships in 2022 and 2024 in Morocco, a silver in 2023 in Egypt, and a bronze medal in the men's individual épée fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Elsayed also clinched a gold medal in team épée at the 2023 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in Bulgaria.