Karim Abdel Gawad
Karim Abdel Gawad is a professional squash player who has represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in May 2017.
In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour.
[World [Open (squash)|World Open]] final appearances
1 title & 0 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Cairo, Egypt |  Ramy Ashour | 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 |
Major World Series">PSA World Series">World Series final appearances
[Qatar Classic]: 1 finals (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 12-10, 13-15, 11-7 |
[Hong [Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]]: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2016 | Ramy Ashour | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 |
[Al-Ahram International]: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2016 | Ali Farag | 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 |