ABDELAZIZ Gihan

Date of Birth: 29 Oct 1974

Age: 46

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: GIZA

Birth Country:

Egypt

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -55 kg	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -55 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	-44 kg	2004	Athens, GRE	95.0
4	-52 kg	2012	London, GBR
World Championships
1	-40 kg	2002	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	85.0
2	-56 kg	2010	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	105.0
3	-67 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	105.0
3	-50 kg	2014	Dubai, UAE	101.0
8	-61 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	100.0

Crafts. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

Languages spoken:

1998 for Egypt, World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

She took up powerlifting at age 14 in Cairo, Egypt. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019; Alhurra YouTube channel, 14 Jun 2011)

She got involved in the sport through her physical therapy. "I met a coach who encouraged me to play sports. She trained me in athletics but I wasn't good at it so I shifted to powerlifting and liked it more. Powerlifting was my way to defeat my impairment." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019; Alhurra YouTube channel, 14 Jun 2011)

Winning silver in the 44kg category at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

Her mother. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

Her husband. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

General Interest

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

Impairment Details
The impairment to her right foot is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2019)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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