The Most Famous
WRESTLERS from Egypt
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Egyptian Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Egyptian Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ibrahim Moustafa (1904 - 1968)
With an HPI of 52.17, Ibrahim Moustafa is the most famous Egyptian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Ibrahim Moustafa (Egyptian Arabic: ابراهيم مصطفى, 23 September 1904 – 9 October 1968) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Egypt. At his first international tournament, the 1924 Olympics, he finished fourth in the light-heavyweight category. Four years later he won the gold medal in this event, becoming the second Egyptian Olympic champion after Sayed Nosseir. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was the flag bearer for Egypt in the opening ceremony. Next year, upon invitation from the Swedish Wrestling Federation, Moustafa toured Europe and competed in several international tournaments. A carpenter by profession, upon returning home he became a wrestling coach, and prepared one of his three sons, Adel Ibrahim Moustafa, for the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. After his death, the annual Ibrahim Moustafa International Tournament was carried out in his honor.
2. Mohamed Ali Rashwan (b. 1956)
With an HPI of 45.11, Mohamed Ali Rashwan is the 2nd most famous Egyptian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Mohamed Ali Rashwan (Egyptian Arabic: محمد علي رشوان; born 16 January 1956) is an Egyptian judoka. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Open Class category.
3. Karam Gaber (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 40.58, Karam Gaber is the 3rd most famous Egyptian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Karam Ibrahim Gaber (Egyptian Arabic: كرم ابراهيم جابر, born 1 September 1979) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Gaber won the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. At the 2012 London Olympics, he won his second Olympic medal, winning a silver.
4. Hesham Mesbah (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 31.27, Hesham Mesbah is the 4th most famous Egyptian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Hesham Mesbah (Egyptian Arabic: هشام مصباح; born 17 March 1982) is an Egyptian judoka. He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Egypt's first judo medal in 24 years. He was also the 2006 African Judo Championships and 2007 All-Africa Games champion in his weight category.
5. Shady Elnahas (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 0.00, Shady Elnahas is the 5th most famous Egyptian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Shady Elnahas (born 27 March 1998) is a Canadian judoka. He is the reigning Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games champion, winning gold in 2022 and 2023 in the 100 kg or less category.
6. Tatiana Rentería (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 0.00, Tatiana Rentería is the 6th most famous Egyptian Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Tatiana Rentería Rentería (born 22 December 2000) is a Colombian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Egyptian wrestlers born between 1904 and 2000. Of these 6, 5 (83.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Egyptian wrestlers include Mohamed Ali Rashwan, Karam Gaber, and Hesham Mesbah. The most famous deceased Egyptian wrestlers include Ibrahim Moustafa. As of April 2024, 2 new Egyptian wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including Shady Elnahas, and Tatiana Rentería.
Living Egyptian Wrestlers
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Mohamed Ali Rashwan
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Karam Gaber
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Hesham Mesbah
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.27
Shady Elnahas
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Tatiana Rentería
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
