VIDEO: The Egyptian Olympian who didn't make it to Rio 2016
Abdelrahman el-Trabely took part in the London Olympics representing Egypt
Published date: Lundi 15 août 2016 - 09:29
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Last update: 8 années 2 mois ago
Abdelrahman el-Trabely was aged 22 when he took part in the London Olympics representing Egypt. He was a Greco-Roman wrestler and competed in the Mens 120kg class.
In 2013, following the deadly dispersal of the Rabaa sit-in in Cairo, el-Trabely attended a funeral in Port Said of one of the victims who was killed in the dispersal. Security forces attacked the funeral and 5 were killed including the athlete el-Trabely.
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