Hani Eltair (Arabic: هاني الطير; born May 10, 1981) is an Egyptian former swimmer, African and Arabian swimming champion, who specialised in long-distance freestyle as well as butterfly events.

He eclipsed a FINA B-standard entry time of 4:04.47 from the Pan Arab Games in Amman, Jordan.

[2] He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including Singapore's two-time Olympian Sng Ju Wei.

During his sports career he won more than 800 gold medals, held 38 records, and represented Egypt in more than 60 International swimming events.

Eltair now works as an orthopaedic consultant in Germany, specialising in shoulder and knee surgeries.