Karim Abokahla
Karim Abokahla (born 11 November 1996)[1] is an Egyptian weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3] He also won the gold medal in the men's 89 kg event at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[4][5]
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| Born | 11 November 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 89 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abokahla won two silver medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6]
Career
Abokahla represented Egypt at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the gold medal in the men's 89 kg event.[4][5]
In 2021, Abokahla competed in the men's 89 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[7] He won the silver medals in the men's 89 kg Snatch and Clean & Jerk events at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 89 kg | 165 | 5 | 200 | 6 | 365 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 96 kg | 169 | 172 | 174 | 208 | 213 | 387 | ||||
| African Games | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rabat, Morocco | 89 kg | 152 | 160 | 164 | 185 | 195 | 201 | 365 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Oran, Algeria | 89 kg | 160 | 165 | 171 | 202 | 212 | — | — | |||
References
- "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Oliver, Brian (13 September 2023). "Weightlifter Qasim wins Iraq's first World Championships gold medal in any sport". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Jeux africains 2019 de Rabat : l'élite continentale du sport avait rendez-vous". Le Point (in French). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "2019 African Games Weightlifting Results". IWF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.