Our athletes

Zaher Hamdan

Zaher Hamdan was born in Lebanon and raised in France, where his passion for sports began at a very young age. He is a high-level trainer in swimming, athletics, gymnastics, skateboarding, fitness, weightlifting, powerlifting and personal training.

He currently holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Science and Nutrition as well as diplomas and certificates in various sports such as swimming, gymnastic, athletics and physiotherapy. His studies also include mathematics, physics and computering science. His experience in the field of sports is extensive. He has worked as a gym manager, a private trainer for celebrities and high-level executives in Paris, sports project manager, sports association and federation manager, and a university sports coach.

Since moving to Seychelles in 2007, Zaher together with Ziad Mekdachi created the Science & Sport Association, and later with Clementina Agricole and Janet Georges the Victoria Weightlifting Club and the Powerlifting Federation. He has coached some of the most popular athletes in Seychelles to win gold medals, including Clementina Agricole, Janet Georges, as well as rising athletes with potential to win gold medals at the Olympic Games 2024, such as Ned Azemia.

He has also supported Pro Card Holder, Ziad Mekdachi, training with him, following him, motivating him, providing sponsorship and accompanying him to competitions.

Through the Science & Sport, Zaher is now bringing the very first sports certification program to Seychelles.

Elite Weightlifting Athlete

Clementina Ciana Agricole

Clementina Ciana Agricole (born 18 July 1988) is a Seychellois female weightlifter, competing in the 58kg and 63 kg category, representing Seychelles at international competitions.

In 2017 she ranked amongst the top 10 athletes in the world in 63 kg category in Snatch, the top 3 athletes in the world in 63 kg category in Clean & Jerk and top 6 athletes in the world in 63 kg category for the total.

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Janet Georges

Janet Marie Georges (born Janet Marie Thelermont, 5 January 1979) is a Seychellois female weightlifter. Competing in the 69 kg division, she won two medals at the Commonwealth Games, in 2006 and 2010. She was named Female Lifter of the Year by the Seychelles Weightlifting Committee on 13 occasions and has been Sportswoman of the Year at the Seychelles Sports Awards in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010.

Georges is also a gold medalist in the IOIG 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 games.

Elite Bodybuilding Athlete

Ziad Mekdachi

Ziad Mekdachi (born 12 November 1979) was born in Lebanon, and currently lives and trains as a Body Builder in Seychelles. He is a Pro Card Holder in the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB), has won the Mr. Seychelles title for consecutive years and is the bearer of various international medals and prizes.

Elite Athletics Athlete - 400m Hurdles

Ned Justeen Azemia

Ned Justeen Azemia (born 21 August 1997) is a Seychellois hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the current Seychellois record holder in the event. Azemia competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 400 metres hurdles. He has also competed in two World Junior Championships, an African athletics championships and an African Youth Games. Azemia has also raced over the flat 400 metres distance.

His best performance so far is when he set the new national record in Texas in 2018, in the National Championships where her was second overall with a time of 49.84 seconds on 400 m hurdles. He’s also won a bronze in the 4x 100 metres relay at the Jeux de la Francophonie in 2017 along with Dylan Sicobo, Leeroy Henriette and Sharry Dodin in a Seychelles record time of 40.31 seconds, and a gold medal in the 10th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) in Mauritius in 2019.

As a rising star in Seychelles athletics and showing great potential, Science & Sport wishes him all the best in his sports career with Miami Hurricanes Club.