Biography
Started: She bought herself a table tennis racket at age nine so she would have something to do after she finished her homework. "In fourth grade, I realised I was different from the other girls, I saw my friends were running at school, walking and playing, and they were thinking about what they would do in the future. And all I could do was sit in my wheelchair and think that I wanted to run like them." She began playing Para table tennis in 2015, and joined a national league in 2018. (paralympic.org, 26 Oct 2023; nytimes.com, 26 Jul 2019)
Reason: When her father could not afford to buy her prostheses, he asked a friend who was a table tennis coach and a scout for Iraq's national Para table tennis team if he could give her lessons. "He [the coach] said to me, 'I want you to take that paddle and start training daily'." (nytimes.com, 26 Jul 2019)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.org, 26 Oct 2023)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateDecember 1, 2004
OccupationAthlete
CoachHossam Al-Bayati [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | Singles - Class 6 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Singles - Class 6 | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| 5 | Doubles Class 14 W | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | Singles - Class 6 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 5 | Doubles WD14 W | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
