Karim Abokahla

Karim Abokahla (; born 11 November 1996) is an Egyptian weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 96kg 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 89kg event.

In 2021, Abokahla competed in the men's 89kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He won the silver medals in the men's 89kg Snatch and Clean & Jerk events at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

He won the gold medal in the men's 96kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In 2024, he competed in the men's 89kg 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

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Summer Olympics 2024 Paris, France 89 kg 165 170 170 — — — — World Championships 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 89 kg 165 165 165 5 200 207 207 6 365 42023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia96 kg 169 172 174 208 208 213 387 IWF World Cup 2024 Phuket, Thailand 96 kg 165 171 171 205 — — 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 162 167 167 200 208 213 375 2024 Ismailia, Egypt 89 kg 165 170 — 200 211 211 381 Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran, Algeria 89 kg 160 165 171 202 212 214