Rehab Ahmed (born 2 March 1991) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter.[1] She is a two-time silver medalist at the Summer Paralympics and a three-time gold medalist at the World Para Powerlifting Championships.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Weight class | 50 kg |
Medal record | |
Career
editShe represented Egypt at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event.[1] She also won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] She also set a new Paralympic Record of 117 kg in her first lift which she then improved to 120 kg in her second lift.[4]
She also won the gold medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2017 World Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico, the 2019 World Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and the 2021 World Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5][6][7]
Results
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 50 kg | 102 | 104 | 104 | 
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| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 50 kg | 117 | 120 PR | – | 120 |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Rehab Ahmed". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (29 November 2021). "Ahmed claims third straight title at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (27 August 2021). "Qi stops Osman winning fourth Paralympic powerlifting title as China dominate". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Egyptian Rehab Ahmed Wins Gold at the Para Powerlifting Championships". Egyptian Streets. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Nur-Sultan 2019: Sherif Osman enhances his legend". paralympic.org. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Favourites crowned on day two". Paralympic.org. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
External links
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