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In 2023, Ibrahim Ghanem raised French wrestling to the firmament by winning the title of world champion in the under 72 kg category. This Tuesday, in Tirana, the 29-year-old Franco-Egyptian decided to double the stakes, with his rank as number 1 seed. He made short work of his rivals one by one to reach the final. Unfortunately the Azerbaijani Ulvi Ganizadé did not allow him to realize his dream, beating him by a very small point (3-2) following an indecisive fight from start to finish.
We can imagine the disappointment of the man who temporarily abandoned his favorite category in order to try his luck at the Paris Olympic Games in -77 kg, without managing to qualify. Despite everything, this medal allows him to expand on an already well-filled list of achievements (semi-finals of the 2022 World Championships, final of the 2023 European Championships in the -72 kg category) and to confirm his status as the spearhead of French wrestling. .