Ahlam Youssef

Ahlam Youssef

Personal information
Birth name	(1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Country	Egypt
Sport	Karate
Weight class	55 kg
Events	Kumite Team kumite
Medal record Women's karate Representing   Egypt World Games 2022 Birmingham Kumite 55 kg World Championships 2021 Dubai Kumite 55 kg African Games 2023 Accra Team kumite 2023 Accra Kumite 55 kg African Championships 2021 Cairo Kumite 55 kg 2021 Cairo Team kumite Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran Kumite 55 kg

Ahlam Youssef (born 5 December 1999) ^[1] is an Egyptian karateka.

Career

She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ^{[2] [3]} She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 African Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. ^{[4] [5]} She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. ^{[6] [7]} She also won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. ^{[8] [9]} In December 2022, she defeated Algeria's Louiza Abouriche in the women's under-55-kilogram final at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban winning the gold medal at the African Karate Championships in Durban defending her championship title. ^[10] In 2023, she was eliminated in her first match in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. ^{[11] [12]} In 2023, the UFAK Karate Championships concluded in Casablanca, where she is among the top winners alongside Abdel Ali Jina and Youssef Badawy. ^{[13] [14]}

Professional Statistics

• Events - 16
• Wins - 37
• Losses - 11
• Win rate - 75.51%
• Points scored/Against - 333 / 125
• Avg. scores/Bout - 6.8 ^[15]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event
2021	World Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	Kumite 55 kg
	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	Kumite 55 kg
2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	2nd	Kumite 55 kg
	World Games	Birmingham, United States	2nd	Kumite 55 kg
2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	2nd	Kumite 55 kg
			1st	Team kumite

References

1. "Women's 55 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
2. Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
3. "Championnat du monde de karaté à Dubaï: Ahlam Youssef remporte la première médaille d'or pour l'Egypte". L'Organisme Général de L'Information (in French). 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
4. "Hosts of Egypt top medal table of 2021 UFAK Karate Championships". World Karate Federation. 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
5. "2021 African Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
6. Lloyd, Owen (26 June 2022). "Ouikene secures first Algerian gold medal of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 26 June 2022.
7. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
8. "Sandra Sanchez and Anzhelika Terliuga lead way to medals on Day 1 of Karate at The World Games". World Karate Federation. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
9. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
10. "World champions Youssef and Badawy defend titles at African Karate Championships". Inside game.
11. "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
12. "Athletes". WKF. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
13. "WKF Ranking". setopen.sportdata.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
14. "Morocco top medal table of 2023 UFAK Championships". WKF. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
15. "WKF CURRENT RANKING - COMPETITORS". Karate Foundation.