 Ibrahim at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 8:23.77 (2016) [2] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 24 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
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