Ali Ibrahim (, 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. 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.
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.
Achievements and titles World Cup Medals: 3 silver medals, 2 bronze medals
Olympic Games 1996 – 8th Atlanta – Single Sculls 2000 – 13th Sydney – Single Sculls 2004 – 14th Athens – Single Sculls 2008 – 18th Beijing – Single Sculls
World Cups 1995 – 6th WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Single Sculls 1995 – 6th WCp 4 – Paris, Single Sculls 1995 – 10th WCp 4F – Lucerne, Single Sculls 1997 – 2nd WCp 1 – Munich, Single Sculls 1997 – 2nd WCp 2 – Paris, Single Sculls 1997 – 6th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single Sculls 1998 – 3rd WCp 1 – Munich, Single Sculls 1998 – 2nd WCp 2 – Hazewinkel, Single Sculls 1998 – 4th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single Sculls 1999 – 5th WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Single Sculls 1999 – 4th WCp 2 – Vienna, Single Sculls 1999 – 9th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single Sculls 2000 – 4th WCp 1 – Munich, Single Sculls 2000 – 9th WCp 2 – Vienna, Single Sculls 2000 – 7th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single Sculls 2001 – 7th WCp 1 – New Jersey, Single Sculls 2002 – 3rd WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Men's Eights 2002 – 7th WCp 2 – Lucerne, Men's Eights 2003 – 7th WCp 1 – Milan, Coxless four 2003 – 14th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Coxless four 2004 – 7th WCp 2 – Munich, Single Sculls 2006 – 7th WCp 2 – Poznan, Men's Eights 2006 – 9th WCp 3F – Lucerne, Men's Eights 2007 – 12th WCp 2 – Amsterdam, Quad scull 2008 – 8th WCp 2 – Lucerne, Quad scull 2008 – 9th WCp 3F – Poznan, Quad scull
World Championships 1995 – 17th – Tampere, Single Sculls 1997 – 6th – Aiguebelette, Single Sculls 1998 – 6th – Cologne, Single Sculls 1999 – 8th – St. Catharines, Single Sculls 2002 – 9th – Seville, Men's Eights 2003 – 12th – Milan, Men's Eights 2006 – 15th – Eton Dorney, Quad scull 2007 – 18th – Munich, Quad scull
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