Sep 5, 2024
By: Kapil Yadav
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Siamand Rahman was an Iranian powerlifter renowned for his multiple record-breaking performances in 2010 at the Asian Para Games and in 2012 and 2016 at the Summer Paralympics. He holds the world record for lifting a 310 kg bench press. Sadly, Siamand passed away in 2020, at the age of 31.
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Sherif Osman is an Egyptian powerlifter who competes in the 56 kg class. He is a dominant player in his weight class and has multiple records to his name. So far, Sherif has clinched 3 golds in the 2008,2012 and 2016 Paralympics.
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Lei Liu is a 36-year-old Chinese Paralympic powerlifter who competes in the 65 kg weight class. Lei made waves as a standout athlete when he won four consecutive gold medals in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympic games.
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With three gold, two silver and one bronze, Lucky Ejike is an elite Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter. She has represented her country six consecutive times at the Paralympic games from 2000 to 2020.
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Faris Al-Ajeeli is an Iraqi paralympic powerlifter who competes in the men's 100+ kg weight class. Faris is best known for his performance in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where he won a bronze.
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Abdelkareem Khattab is a Jordanian paralympic powerlifter who clinched gold in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Khattab competes in the men’s 88 kg weight class but we will see him compete in the men's 97kg class in Paralympics 2024.
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Winning gold in the female 86 kg division at the 2016 Paralympic Games, Randa, an Egyptian powerlifter, made her name as one of the best female Paralympic powerlifters in the world. She is all set to compete in Women's 86kg class in Paralympics 2024.
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Yakubu is a Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter who is known for his gold-winning performance in the men’s 48 kg event at the 2012 the Summer Paralympics in London, England.
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