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Desmond Akano vs Karim Abokahla
Desmond Akano and Karim Abokahla, compared on every result on this site. Desmond Akano's best total is 338 kg (men's 89 kg, 2023); Karim Abokahla's is 387 kg (men's 96 kg, 2023). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Karim Abokahla is ahead by 55.2 points. They met three times in the same class: Karim Abokahla finished ahead every time.
Desmond Akano and Karim Abokahla side by side
Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.
| Figure | Desmond Akano |  Karim Abokahla |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | Egypt |
| Born | Not listed | 1996 |
| Competitions | 4, 2019 to 2024 | 15, 2013 to 2026 |
| Olympic medals | None | None |
| World Championships medals | None | 1 gold |
| Best snatch | 149 kg | 174 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 193 kg | 213 kg |
| Best total | 338 kg (men's 89 kg, 2023) | 387 kg (men's 96 kg, 2023) |
| Best Sinclair score | 414.0 | 469.2 |
| Best total, place in its class | 133rd of 459 in the men's 89 kg | 16th of 455 in the men's 96 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 50% (6 of 12) | 65% (24 of 37) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 67% (8 of 12) | 72% (23 of 32) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 75% | 82% |
| World records held now | None | None |
How to read these figures
- Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
- Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
- Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Desmond Akano vs Karim Abokahla head to head
Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.
| Competition | Desmond Akano | Karim Abokahla |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 African Games 9 Mar 202496 kgAhead: Karim Abokahla | 336place 2 | 343place 1 |
| 2023 African Championships 11 May 202389 kgAhead: Karim Abokahla | 335place 4 | 375place 1 |
| 2019 All African Games 24 Aug 201989 kgAhead: Karim Abokahla | 329place 2 | 365place 1 |
Desmond Akano and Karim Abokahla, competition by competition
The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.
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Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.