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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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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]
Abokahla won two silver medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. [6]
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]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
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 | ||||
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 | — | — |