Biography
Started: She began powerlifting at age 19. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)
Reason: Egyptian team coach Abdel-Hakim Fares asked her to try the sport. She agreed as she had watched the sport on television. "When coach Abdel-Hakim Fares met me, I was very surprised because I loved the game and always watched it on TV, but I didn't know how to get a coach to train me." (elwatannews.com, 18 May 2024; barbend.com, 04 Aug 2020)
Ambition: To set a Paralympic record. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)
Awards: She and rower Ali Elzieny were named as Egypt's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (yallakora.com, 17 Aug 2024)
She was named Best Paralympic Athlete at the 2022 Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports Awards, which recognise Arab sportswomen. (arabnews.com, 18 Sep 2022; Egyptian Paralympic Committee Facebook page, 17 Sep 2022)
She received the Order of the Republic [first class] in Egypt in 2016 and 2017. (vetogate.com, 05 Nov 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 2, 1991
Place of ResidenceCAIRO
OccupationAthlete
EducationEnglish Literature - Zagazig University, Egypt
Languages SpokenArabic, English
CoachAndre Achebre [national], CHI; Hani Mahmoud [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | -50kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 120 |
| 2 | -50kg | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 104 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | -55kg | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 130 |
| 1 | -50kg | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 115 |
| 1 | -50kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 114 |
| 1 | -50kg | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 113.0 |
