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Karam Gaber

b. 1979

Olympic wrestler

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About Karam Gaber

Born 1979. Karam Gaber is an Egyptian amateur wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter.

Karam Ibrahim Gaber (, born 1 September 1979) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Gaber won the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. At the 2012 London Olympics, he won his second Olympic medal, winning a silver.

Career Gaber won at the 2004 Olympics Greco-Roman finals with a gap of 12 points (12–1), having competed against Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia who won the silver and Mehmet Özal of Turkey, whom Gaber defeated in the semifinals with 11 points (11–0). Gaber won the second gold medal for Egypt in Greco-Roman wrestling, the other being from the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Gaber was Egypt's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, although he failed to qualify for the quarter finals in Beijing. He won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In February 2024, he announced his retirement due to an injury which prevented him from competing at the African Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and he reconsidered recently and participated in a championship for veterans in Addition Karam Gaber is certified as Professional wrestling Coach

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Kazuyuki Fujita KO (punch) K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!

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Who is Karam Gaber?

Olympic wrestler

When was Karam Gaber born?

Karam Gaber was born on 1 September 1979 in Alexandria.

What is Karam Gaber's occupation?

Karam Gaber is an amateur wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter.

What nationality is Karam Gaber?

Karam Gaber is Egyptian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karam Gaber

· Wikidata: Q467841

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