Ali Ibrahim ( ar, على إبراهيم, 19 December 1971 – 28 March 2010) was an Egyptian Rowing (sport), rower who competed at four Summer Olympic Games, 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 Governorate, 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 Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, and 6th at the 1997 World Rowing Championships, 1997 World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, Aiguebelette, France. He competed in the single again at the Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and although he moved into team boats, rowing in the Eight (rowing), eight and Quad scull, quad for the World Championships, he competed in the single scull again at the Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 and Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Olympic Games in Athens and Beijing, respectively.

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

Olympic Games

*1996 – 8th 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta – Single scull, Single Sculls *2000 – 13th 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney – Single scull, Single Sculls *2004 – 14th 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens – Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, Single Sculls *2008 – 18th 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing – Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, Single Sculls

World Cups

*1995 – 6th World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Single scull, Single Sculls *1995 – 6th World Rowing Cup, WCp 4 – Paris, Single scull, Single Sculls *1995 – 10th World Rowing Cup, WCp 4F – Lucerne, Single scull, Single Sculls *1997 – 2nd World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Munich, Single scull, Single Sculls *1997 – 2nd World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Paris, Single scull, Single Sculls *1997 – 6th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single scull, Single Sculls *1998 – 3rd World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Munich, Single scull, Single Sculls *1998 – 2nd World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Hazewinkel, Single scull, Single Sculls *1998 – 4th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single scull, Single Sculls *1999 – 5th World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Single scull, Single Sculls *1999 – 4th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Vienna, Single scull, Single Sculls *1999 – 9th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single scull, Single Sculls *2000 – 4th World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Munich, Single scull, Single Sculls *2000 – 9th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Vienna, Single scull, Single Sculls *2000 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Single scull, Single Sculls *2001 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – New Jersey, Single scull, Single Sculls *2002 – 3rd World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Hazewinkel, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2002 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Lucerne, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2003 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 1 – Milan, Coxless four *2003 – 14th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Coxless four *2004 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Munich, Single scull, Single Sculls *2006 – 7th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Poznan, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2006 – 9th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Lucerne, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2007 – 12th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Amsterdam, Quad scull *2008 – 8th World Rowing Cup, WCp 2 – Lucerne, Quad scull *2008 – 9th World Rowing Cup, WCp 3F – Poznan, Quad scull

World Championships

*1995 – 17th – Tampere, Single scull, Single Sculls *1997 – 6th – Aiguebelette, Single scull, Single Sculls *1998 – 6th – Cologne, Single scull, Single Sculls *1999 – 8th – St. Catharines, Single scull, Single Sculls *2002 – 9th – Seville, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2003 – 12th – Milan, Eight (rowing), Men's Eights *2006 – 15th – Eton Dorney, Quad scull *2007 – 18th – Munich, Quad scull

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