SHABANTEAM

Welcome to Shaban's Team

We Engineer Breakthroughs

At Shaban's Team, we don't just write workouts. We redefine what you are capable of. Born from a relentless passion for endurance sports and backed by over 15 years of elite coaching experience, the team was built to bridge the gap between complex sports science and your real-world results.

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Our Promise to You

We believe great coaching changes everything. Whether you are a busy professional stepping up to the start line of your very first competition, or an elite competitor hunting for a podium, the team is in your corner. Let's train smarter, compete stronger, and master your true potential, together.

Meet Our Coaches

Mohanad Shaban, Paris 2024 Olympian | Former World No. 1 | UIPM Level 2 Certified Coach

Mohanad Shaban

Paris 2024 Olympian | Former World No. 1 | UIPM Level 2 Certified Coach

Mohanad Shaban is a world-class modern pentathlete, Paris 2024 Olympian, and performance coach at Shaban Team. With over 17 years as a modern pentathlete, Mohanad has lived through every major development, rule change, and format evolution in the sport's history: most notably navigating the transition from equestrian riding to Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). This firsthand experience adapting to the sport's highest-level transformations makes him uniquely equipped as both an elite athlete and a modern coach.

Career & Championship Benchmarks

  • Athletic longevity: 17+ years of competitive modern pentathlon across multiple format evolutions
  • Olympic Games: Paris 2024 Olympian
  • World Ranking: Former UIPM World No. 1
  • World Cup Final: 2023 UIPM World Cup Final Champion (Ankara)
  • World Championships: 2023 UIPM World Championship Bronze Medalist & Team Gold
  • World Cup Circuit: Multi-time World Cup Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist
  • Coaching credential: UIPM Level 2 Certified Modern Pentathlon Coach

Coaching Focus & Expertise

  • Format adaptation & evolution: mastering technical transitions including OCR integration, dynamic pacing and structural rule shifts
  • Championship mindset: Olympic and World Cup podium experience applied to race-day composure and high-pressure execution
  • Laser Run pacing strategy: heart-rate control, shooting transitions and running pace under fatigue
  • Fencing tactics & conditioning: periodized footwork, bout-specific scenarios and tactical sharpness routines
Ahmed Salama, Endurance & Multisport Coach

Ahmed Salama

Endurance & Multisport Coach

An elite level multisport coach and coordinator passionate about helping and guiding serious athletes to achieve their goals, with a history of success developing high performance and advanced level athletes on the world stage. Specializing in multisport, triathlon, modern pentathlon, running, cycling and ultra running, his coaching philosophy is built on measurable data, long-term athletic development, and fostering continuous growth.

With extensive experience managing national teams and sports academies, his expertise spans from building strong youth programs to directing elite athletes through peak international competition cycles, including the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.

Having been an athlete himself for over 15 years in modern pentathlon then 8 years as a triathlete and runner, he deeply understands what athletes feel at every level — and translates high-level training metrics into individualized daily targets inside the Shaban Team ecosystem.

Qualifications

  • Olympic Academy Modern Pentathlon Coach
  • World Triathlon Coaching Level 2
  • World Triathlon — Triathlon Physiology
  • Olympic Academy Swimming Coach
  • TrainingPeaks Coaching Level 2

Career Highlights

  • Military Sport School — Modern Pentathlon Technical Director (2014–2015)
  • Alameda O. N. Triathlon Team — Middle East Development Coordinator & Triathlon Academy Technical Director (2015–2018)
  • Power Ride Academy — Technical Director (2018–2019)
  • Egyptian Triathlon National Teams — Technical Director (2018–2022)
  • Egyptian Modern Pentathlon National Team — Assistant Technical Director (until end of 2024)
  • First ever triathlon coach in the Arab region to help an athlete qualify for the Olympic triathlon (Basmla Elsalamoney)
Basmla Elsalamoney, Dentist | Internationally Accredited Sports Nutritionist | USA Triathlon Certified Coach | Certified Swimming Coach

Basmla Elsalamoney

Dentist | Internationally Accredited Sports Nutritionist | USA Triathlon Certified Coach | Certified Swimming Coach

As the first and only Egyptian and Arab female triathlete to qualify for the Olympic Games, Basmla competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Her passion for athletic performance and recovery drove her to back elite racing experience with formal, world-class credentials.

With a unique background as both an elite competitor and a certified coach, she specializes in helping athletes optimize performance through personalized nutrition and training plans, guiding informed choices that enhance results in every race and training session.

Qualifications

  • USA Triathlon Associate Certified Coach
  • Internationally Accredited Sports Nutritionist
  • Certified Swimming Coach (Egyptian Olympic Committee / Olympic Academy for Sports Leaders)
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery

Athletic Achievements

  • Tokyo 2020 Olympian
  • 2019 African Games Champion
  • 5x Triathlon Arab Champion & 2x Duathlon Arab Champion
  • Triathlon African Junior & U23 Champion
  • Career-high ITU World Ranking: 68th
Mohamed Eid, Strength & Conditioning, Physical Performance Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist

Mohamed Eid

Strength & Conditioning, Physical Performance Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist

Specialized in athletic performance development, focused on optimizing movement quality and physical capacity for professional athletes. With 9 years on the field, he targets the specific physical demands of each sport to design tailored programs that enhance athletic attributes and readiness.

His work centers on precise movement mechanics and training load management, preparing athletes to compete at the highest levels.

Core Qualifications

  • B.Sc. in Sport Science — Helwan University
  • FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
  • Certified Program Design Specialist — American Council on Exercise (ACE)
  • Advanced Athlete Training & Exercise Science — Universities of Florida & Colorado Boulder

Career Highlights

  • Egyptian Finswimming National Team — Strength & Conditioning Coach, 18th CMAS World Junior Championship (2023)
  • Forest Sporting Club — Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Egyptian Shooting Club — Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Aqua Fitness Academy — Strength & Conditioning Coach (9-year tenure)
  • Smash Tennis Academy — Strength & Conditioning Coach