Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelwareth
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988
Sport
CountryEgypt
SportAthletics
Disability classF44
Event(s)shot put, discus
Medal record
Men's Paralympic athletics
Representing  Egypt
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Shot put F37/38
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch Shot put F37/38

Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelwareth (born 16 December 1988) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the F44 classification, mainly in throwing events.[1] Abdelwareth represented Egypt at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he entered both the discus and shot put in the F37/F38. He finished eighth in the discus, but found success in the shot put where a throw of 15.53 gave him the silver medal.[2] Abdelwareth has also found success at the World Championships winning gold in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch.[2] As of 2013, Abdelwareth was reclassified as a T44 athlete, where he has found it difficult to repeat his earlier success.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Abdelwareth, Ibrahim Ahmed". marochandisport.ma (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abdelwareth, Ibrahim Ahmed". IPC. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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