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Ibrahim Hassanien Shams

Full name: Ibrahim Hassanien Shams
Original name: ابراهيم حسانين شمس
Gender: Male
Weight: 60, 66 kg
Born: January 16, 1917 in Alexandria, Al-Iskanderiya, Egypt
Died: January 2001
Country: EGY Egypt
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Ibrahim Hassanien Shams had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1936 Olympics Featherweight class (300.0 kg); 1st in the 1948 Olympics Lightweight class (360.0 kg); 1st in the 1949 World Championships Lightweight class (352.5 kg); 1st in the 1951 World Championships Lightweight class (342.5 kg). He set six lightweight world records from 1936-39 – one in the snatch and five in the clean & jerk.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Men's Featherweight Egypt EGY 3 Bronze
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Men's Lightweight Egypt EGY 1 Gold OR

Men's Featherweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Final Standings 3 300.0
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press 7T 80.0
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #1 AC 72.5 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #2 AC 77.5 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #3 AC 80.0 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch 3T 95.0
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #1 AC 90.0 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #2 AC 95.0 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #3 AC 97.5 x
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk 1T 125.0
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 120.0 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 125.0 o
1936 Summer 19 Berlin Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 127.5 x

Men's Lightweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Final Standings 1 360.0
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch 1 115.0
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #1 AC 107.5 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #2 AC 112.5 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Snatch Lift #3 AC 115.0 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk 1 147.5
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 140.0 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 145.0 x
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 147.5 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press 6 97.5
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #1 AC 92.5 o
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #2 AC 97.5 x
1948 Summer 31 London Weightlifting Egypt EGY Military Press Lift #3 AC 97.5 o