Karim Abokahla

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Karim Abokahla
Personal information
Born (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 28)
Sport
CountryEgypt
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class89 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Riyadh 96 kg
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat 89 kg
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cairo 96 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tunis 89 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Ismailia 89 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oran 89 kg S
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Oran89 kg CJ

Karim Abokahla (Arabic : كريم أبو كحلة; 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. He represented Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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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. [2] [3]

In 2021, Abokahla competed in the men's 89 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [4] 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. [5]

He won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [6] [7]

In 2024, he competed in the men's 89 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. [8] He lifted 165 kg in the Snatch to place eighth provisionally but didn't make any attempt in the Clean & Jerk.

Achievements

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Summer Olympics
2024 Paris, France 89 kg 165170170DNF
World Championships
2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 89 kg 165165165520020720763654
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 96 kg 169172174Silver medal icon.svg208208213Gold medal icon.svg387Gold medal icon.svg
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand96 kg165171171Silver medal icon.svg205Silver medal icon.svg370Silver medal icon.svg
African Games
2019 Rabat, Morocco89 kg152160164Gold medal icon.svg185195201Gold medal icon.svg365Gold medal icon.svg
African Championships
2022 Cairo, Egypt96 kg145Gold medal icon.svg195Gold medal icon.svg340Gold medal icon.svg
2023 Tunis, Tunisia89 kg162167167Gold medal icon.svg200208213Gold medal icon.svg375Gold medal icon.svg
2024 Ismailia, Egypt89 kg165170Gold medal icon.svg200211211Gold medal icon.svg381Gold medal icon.svg
Mediterranean Games
2022 Oran, Algeria89 kg160165171Silver medal icon.svg202212214Silver medal icon.svg

References

  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. "Jeux africains 2019 de Rabat : l'élite continentale du sport avait rendez-vous". Le Point (in French). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. "2019 African Games Weightlifting Results". IWF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. Oliver, Brian (13 September 2023). "Weightlifter Qasim wins Iraq's first World Championships gold medal in any sport". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.