Yahia, Tarek

NOC Egypt   
GenderMen
Born18 May 1987 in Al Minya, EGY
Height1.70 m
Weight 85 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Cairo, EGY
Higher education Business - Minia University: Egypt
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He decided to try weightlifting after watching his older brother in a competition.
When and where did you begin this sport? He began the sport at age nine.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages Arabic
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Khalid Khorani [national]
General Interest
Other information LATE OLYMPIC MEDAL
In June 2016 he received his bronze medal from the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He originally finished fourth, but was upgraded to bronze after retesting revealed Russian athlete Apti Aukhadov had committed a doping violation. (albawabhnews.com, 17 Jun 2016, kingfut.com, 17 Jun 2016)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 3 85kg   London
2008 9 69kg   Beijing
World Championships
2015 13 85kg   Houston, TX
2015 12 85kg - Snatch   Houston, TX
2015 12 85kg - Clean & Jerk   Houston, TX
2013 7 85kg   Wroclaw
2013 7 85kg - Snatch   Wroclaw
2013 6 85kg - Clean & Jerk   Wroclaw
2010 3 77kg   Antalya
2010 6 77kg - Snatch   Antalya
2010 3 77kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
2009 6 77kg   Goyang
2009 8 77kg - Snatch   Goyang
2009 5 77kg - Clean & Jerk   Goyang
2007 22 69kg   Chiang Mai
2007 25 69kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007 22 69kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
African Championships
2008 2 69kg   Johannesburg
2008 2 69kg - Snatch   Johannesburg
2008 4 69kg - Clean & Jerk   Johannesburg
IWF Grand Prix
2015 8 85kg   Fuzhou
2015 7 85kg - Snatch   Fuzhou
2015 8 85kg - Clean & Jerk   Fuzhou