Libyan weightlifter (born 2000)
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| Born | (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Libya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 102 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Al-Suwaihli Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ahmed Abuzriba (born 16 April 2000) is a Libyan weightlifter. He was a medalist at the 2023 African Games.
Career
He won a bronze medal at the 2019 African Weightlifting Championships in Cairo.
He won three gold medals in the 96kg division at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, winning the snatch, the clean and jerk and the overall.
Competing in the Weightlifting at the 2023 African Games, he was medalist in the 102kg division, in Accra, Ghana in March 2024, winning two silver medals and a bronze. However, during the event he also had to helped by officials after an attributed his collapse to the fatigue caused by fasting on the second day of Ramadan.
He won a bronze medal at the World Powerlifting Championships in June 2024.
He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's 102 kg division. He lifted 164 kg in the Snatch failing two attempts and didn't return to take part in the Clean & Jerk.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 102 kg | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 89 kg | 141 | 21 | 170 | 176 | 179 | 21 | 320 | 21 | ||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 102 kg | 150 | 160 | 17 | 185 | 196 | 15 | 356 | 16 | ||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 102 kg | 158 | 163 | 21 | 192 | 198 | 18 | 361 | 16 | ||
| African Games | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rabat, Morocco | 89 kg | 147 | 4 | 178 | 5 | 325 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | Accra, Ghana | 102 kg | 149 | 153 | — |  |
181 | 189 | — |  |
342 |
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| African Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Cairo, Egypt | 89 kg | 138 | 145 | 4 | 174 | |
319 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | 96 kg | 143 | 147 | 150 |  |
177 | 181 | 186 | |
336 |
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| 2022 | Cairo, Egypt | 102 kg | 158 | 164 | |
192 | 198 | 205 | |
369 |
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| 2023 | Tunis, Tunisia | 102 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | 96 kg | 142 | 147 | 152 | |
173 | 180 | 182 | |
334 |
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References
- "Ahmed Abuzriba". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "Libya wins 9 medals in 29th African Weightlifting Championships". 218tv.net. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- Chamberaud, Tancredi (15 June 2021). "Libyan weighlifter Ahmed Abu Zeriba hungry for more". Africa News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "2023 African Games: Egypt sweeps 6 gold medals as Ghana places 4th in weightlifting". Ghana Web. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- Mababzi, Grace Lindsay (15 March 2024). "Libyan Weightlifter Ahmed Abuzriba's Dramatic Collapse Amidst Ramadan Fast, Secures Silver Medal at 102kg Category". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "3rd Libyan Athlete to Compete in Paris 2024 Olympics". Libya Review. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "The Libyan weightlifting champion reserves his place in the Paris Olympics". dzairsport.net. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
