Sherif Osman

Started: He began powerlifting at age 18. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021) Reason: His first coach, Said Abd El Hafez, who won bronze while representing Egypt in Para powerlifting at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, encouraged him to take up the sport. "I wanted to send a message to the world that I can do anything I want. I met a friend after graduating from college who encouraged me to start powerlifting and to go to my first training session." (paralympic.org, 09 Mar 2020; AL Ebda3 Facebook page, 20 May 2018; ebeijing.gov.cn, 15 Sep 2008) Ambition: To win six Paralympic gold medals at six different editions of the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021; olympics.com, 10 Sep 2020) Awards: He was named Best African Para Powerlifter in 2018 after a vote carried out on the World Para Powerlifting Facebook, Twitter and Instagram social media platforms. (paralympic.org, 23 Aug 2018) Additional Info: OCCUPATION He has worked in technical support for Telecom Egypt and served as a coach for World Para Powerlifting. (Facebook profile, 26 Jan 2024) OTHER ACTIVITIES In December 2017 he was elected to serve as a Para powerlifting athlete liaison for the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] from 2018 to 2021. (paralympic.org, 09 Dec 2017)