Raouf Abdelraouf
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| رؤوف عبدالكريم عبد الرؤوف | ||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Raouf Abdelkarim Abdelraouf | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 January 1978 Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cairo Club | |||||||||||||||||
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Raouf Abdelkarim Abdelraouf (Arabic: رؤوف عبد الرؤوف, born 23 January 1978 in Cairo) is an Egyptian gymnast. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
He was the first African gymnast to win a World Cup in history.[3] He also won two medals on vault at the Mediterranean Games - a gold at 1997 Bari and a bronze at 2001 Tunis.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raouf Abdelraouf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ Crumlish, John (28 June 2022). "Egyptian gymnasts making modern history as they target Paris 2024". International Gymnast. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b Herholz, E. (28 March 2003). "Raouf Abdel Karim: First African World Cup Winner in History". gymmedia.de. Retrieved 18 June 2025.