Ibrahim Orabi

Ibrahim Orabi (1912 – 2 July 1957) was an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed as a middleweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics and as a light-heavyweight at the 1948 Games and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.[2] Orabi finished in second place in the Mediterranean Games which held at Alexandia in 1951.[3]

Ibrahim Orabi
Orabi (right) at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born1912
Alexandria, Egypt
Died2 July 1957 (aged 44–45)[1]
Alexandria, Egypt
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Light-heavyweight
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1951 Alexandia Light-heavyweight

References
  1. "ابراهيم عرابى". Al-Ahram (in Arabic). 3 July 1957. p. 8.
  2. Ibrahim Orabi Archived 28 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. "International Wrestling Database". 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.


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