Rebeka Ibrahima

Rebeka Koha
Personal information
Nationality Latvia
Born (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26)
Ventspils, Latvia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58.70 kg (129 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
 Qatar
SportWeightlifting
Event–59 kg
Coached byEduards Andruškevičs
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  Qatar
West Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Doha –59 kg
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Anaheim –58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ashgabat –59 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest –58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Batumi –59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Split –58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Førde –53 kg
Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nanjing –48 kg

Rebeka Salsabil Ibrahim (born Rebeka Koha; 19 May 1998) is a Latvian-born Qatari weightlifter, two time Junior World Champion and two time European Champion competing in the 58 kg division until 2018 and 59 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[1]

She was coached by Eduards Andruškevičs, who has also been coaching Olympic medalist Viktors Ščerbatihs and Artūrs Plēsnieks.[2]

In 2023, Rebeka returned to weightlifting representing Qatar and winning Qatar Cup and West Asian Championships.[3]

  1. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 59 kg
  2. ^ Medaļniece, rekordiste, skolniece Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Sporto.lv
  3. ^ Goodbye Rebeka Koha, hello Rebeka Ibrahima - a happy return for weightlifting star