Ali Ibrahim
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born(1971-12-19)19 December 1971
Al Sharqia, Egypt
Died28 March 2010(2010-03-28) (aged 38)
Cairo, Egypt
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Egypt
SportRowing
Event(s)Men's single scull, quads, eights
ClubPolice Rowing Club, Al-Qahira
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMen's single scull: 6:52.11 (1996)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Egypt
World Rowing Cups
Silver medal – second place1997 MunichSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place1997 ParisSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place1998 HazewinkelSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place1998 MunichSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place2002 HazewinkelMen's eights
Updated on 2 January 2013.

Ali Ibrahim (Arabic: على إبراهيم, 19 December 1971 – 28 March 2010) was an Egyptian rower who competed at four Olympic Games. He also won multiple World Rowing Cup medals, including three silver medals and two bronze medals.

Life and rowing career

Ali Ibrahim was born on 19 December 1971, in Al Sharqia, Egypt. He began rowing in 1990.

He became the most successful Egyptian rower, when he finished 8th in the men's single scull at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, and 6th at the 1997 World Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[2] He competed in the single again at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and although he moved into team boats, rowing in the eight and quad for the World Championships, he competed in the single scull again at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games in Athens and Beijing, respectively. He was the flag bearer for Egypt in the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3]

Death

He died on 28 March 2010, when a speeding car hit him as he was crossing Salah Salem Street in Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt, on his way to train the Egyptian national rowing team.[4]

Achievements and titles

  • World Cup Medals: 3 silver medals, 2 bronze medals

Olympic Games

World Cups

World Championships

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ali Ibrahim". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. "Aly Ibrahim". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  3. "Flagbearers for Egypt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. "Best Rower Dies". Al Ahram Weekly Online. Cairo. 1–7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Ali Ibrahim
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