Ahlam Youssef

Ahlam Youssef
Personal information
Born (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 26)
Sport
CountryEgypt
SportKarate
Weight class
55 kg
Events
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Egypt
World Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamKumite 55 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiKumite 55 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 CairoKumite 55 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place2023 AccraTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2023 AccraKumite 55 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 CairoKumite 55 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 CairoTeam kumite
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2022 OranKumite 55 kg

Ahlam Youssef (born 5 December 1999) is an Egyptian karateka.

Career

She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 African Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. She also won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. In December 2022, she defeated Algeria's Louiza Abouriche in the women's under-55-kilogram final at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban winning the gold medal at the African Karate Championships in Durban defending her championship title. In 2023, she was eliminated in her first match in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2023, the UFAK Karate Championships concluded in Casablanca, where she is among the top winners alongside Abdel Ali Jina and Youssef Badawy.

Professional Statistics

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Kumite 55 kg
African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Kumite 55 kg
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 2nd Kumite 55 kg
World Games Birmingham, United States 2nd Kumite 55 kg
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 2nd Kumite 55 kg
1st Team kumite

References

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