He was selected to represent Egypt at the 1984 Games at the age of 18, despite never having competed internationally, and in preparation spent 40 days in an Egyptian cave filled with snakes and scorpions to strengthen his mental resolve. At the Games he competed in three events, with his best placement being 46th out of 101 entrants in the men's slalom. He was also 60th out of 61 participants in the men's downhill, finishing over a minute behind the penultimate finisher, Greece's Lazaros Arkhontopoulos, and failed to finish the men's giant slalom after a fall on the first run.
At age 18, he represented Egypt at the 1984 Games despite never having competed internationally. He spent time in an Egyptian cave with snakes and scorpions to build his mental resilience. At the Games, he participated in three events: slalom where he placed 46th out of 101 competitors, downhill where he was 60th out of 61 participants, and giant slalom where he fell on the first run.