Karim Abokahla
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Born | (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 89 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
2024 | Paris, France | 89 kg | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | ||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 89 kg | 165 | 5 | 200 | 6 | 365 | 4 | ||||
2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 96 kg | 169 | 172 | 174 | 208 | 213 | 387 | ||||
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 96 kg | 165 | 205 | — | — | 370 | |||||
African Games | ||||||||||||
2019 | Rabat, Morocco | 89 kg | 152 | 160 | 164 | 185 | 195 | 201 | 365 | |||
African Championships | ||||||||||||
2022 | Cairo, Egypt | 96 kg | 145 | — | — | 195 | — | — | 340 | |||
2023 | Tunis, Tunisia | 89 kg | 162 | 167 | 200 | 208 | 375 | |||||
2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | 89 kg | 165 | 170 | — | 200 | 211 | 381 | ||||
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 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.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
- Karim Abokahla at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Karim Abokahla at Olympics.com
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- 1953: Norbert Schemansky (USA)
- 1954: Arkady Vorobyov ((URS)
- 1955: Arkady Vorobyov ((URS)
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- 1958: Arkady Vorobyov ((URS)
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- 1964: Vladimir Golovanov (URS)
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- 1966: Géza Tóth (HUN)
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- 1972: Andon Nikolov (BUL)
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- 1975: David Rigert (URS)
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- 1980: Péter Baczakó (HUN)
- 1981: Blagoy Blagoev (BUL)
- 1982: Blagoy Blagoev (BUL)
- 1983: Blagoy Blagoev (BUL)
- 1984: Nicu Vlad (ROU)
- 1985: Anatoly Khrapaty / Viktor Solodov (URS)
- 1986: Anatoly Khrapaty (URS)
- 1987: Anatoly Khrapaty (URS)
- 1989: Anatoly Khrapaty (URS)
- 1990: Anatoly Khrapaty (URS)
- 1991: Sergey Syrtsov (URS)
- 1993: Ivan Chakarov (BUL)
- 1994: Aleksey Petrov (RUS)
- 1995: Igor Alekseyev (RUS)
- 1997: Maksim Agapitov (RUS)
- 1998: Akakios Kakiasvilis (GRE)
- 1999: Akakios Kakiasvilis (GRE)
- 2001: Kourosh Bagheri (IRI)
- 2002: Nizami Pashayev (AZE)
- 2003: Milen Dobrev (BUL)
- 2005: Nizami Pashayev (AZE)
- 2006: Ilya Ilyin (KAZ)
- 2007: Roman Konstantinov (RUS)
- 2009: Kim Min-jae (KOR)
- 2010: Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS)
- 2011: Ilya Ilyin (KAZ)
- 2013: Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS)
- 2014: Zhassulan Kydyrbayev (KAZ)
- 2015: Vadzim Straltsou (BLR)
- 2017: Sohrab Moradi (IRI)
- 2018: Sohrab Moradi (IRI)
- 2019: Tian Tao (CHN)
- 2021: Lesman Paredes (COL)
- 2022: Lesman Paredes (BHR)
- 2023: Karim Abokahla (EGY)
- 90 kg (1951–1991)
- 91 kg (1993–1997)
- 94 kg (1998–2017)
- 96 kg (2018–)