Ibrahim Shams

Ibrahim Hassanien Shams (Egyptian Arabic: ابراهيم شمس; January 16, 1917 – January 16, 2001) was an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class.

He received a gold medal by lifting a total of 360 kg in the lightweight event.

Shams was the first Egyptian to win two medals at two different Olympic tournaments.

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