Ibrahim Orabi
Encyclopedia
Ibrahim Orabi was an Egypt
ian Greco-Roman Light heavyweight
wrestler
. He competed for Egypt
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
. There, he earned a bronze
medal behind Karl-Erik Nilsson of Sweden, who won gold, and Kelpo Gröndahl
of Finland
, who took silver.
Orabi along with Ali Hassan
were the first Egyptian wrestlers to obtain an Olympic medals in wrestling, getting bronze and silver medals, respectively.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian Greco-Roman Light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
wrestler
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
. He competed for Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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. There, he earned a bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
medal behind Karl-Erik Nilsson of Sweden, who won gold, and Kelpo Gröndahl
Kelpo Gröndahl
Kelpo Gröndahl was a Finnish wrestler from Pori in the Satakunta region. He became Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-International championships:...
of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, who took silver.
Orabi along with Ali Hassan
Ali Hassan
Ali Hassan was an Egyptian Greco-Roman Bantamweight wrestler. He competed for Egypt in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning a silver medal behind Kurt Pettersén of Sweden and Halil Kaya of Turkey....
were the first Egyptian wrestlers to obtain an Olympic medals in wrestling, getting bronze and silver medals, respectively.