Ibrahim Aqil Kamal[1] (Arabic: ابراهيم عقيل كمال; born April 14, 1979, in Amman)[2][3] is a Jordanian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's heavyweight category.[4] He captured two bronze medals in the over-84 kg division at the Asian Taekwondo Championships (1998 and 2004), and represented his nation Jordan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Ibrahim Aqil Kamal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1979 Amman, Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +80 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ibrahim qualified for the Jordanian squad in the men's heavyweight class (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and granting a berth from the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.[5] He defeated Denmark's Zakaria Asidah and Vietnam's Nguyen Van Hung in the prelims, before falling behind two-meter-tall local favorite Alexandros Nikolaidis of Greece in the semifinal match with a score of 3–6.[6] As his formidable Greek opponent moved forward into the final, Ibrahim offered a chance for Jordan's first Olympic medal with a more satisfying victory over Kazakhstan's Adilkhan Sagindykov by a marginal judging decision in the repechage rounds, but slipped his chance in a 2–6 defeat to French fighter Pascal Gentil for the bronze, relegating Ibrahim to fourth place.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "المدرب الاردني / إبراهيم عقيل كمال" [Jordanian coach / Ibrahim Aqil Kamal]. tkdarab.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "برونزية وزن فوق 80 كلغ تفلت من الاردني عقيل" [Jordanian Aqeel missed the bronze medal] (in Arabic). Al Yaum. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "مشاركة أردنية والآمال في الفروسية والتايكواندو" [Jordanian participation and hopes in equestrian and taekwondo] (in Arabic). Al-Hayat. 5 August 2004. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ibrahim Kamal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Men's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Vietnam taekwondo fighter stopped at Athens quarterfinal". Vietnam Breaking News. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Men's Heavyweight (+80kg/+176lbs) Bronze Medal Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Moon takes taekwondo gold". BBC Sport. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
edit- Ibrahim Kamal at TaekwondoData.com
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