Karim Abokahla (Arabic: كريم أبو كحلة; born 11 November 1996) 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.
In 2021, Abokahla competed in the men's 89 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 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.
He won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In 2024, he competed in the men's 89 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 165 kg in the Snatch to place eighth provisionally but didn't make any attempt in the Clean & Jerk.
Achievements
References
External links
- Karim Abokahla at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Karim Abokahla at Olympics.com
