ABDELSHAFI Malak

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
10	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2019	London, GBR	2:20.68
DSQ	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2017	Mexico City, MEX	DSQ

Writing, science. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Athlete, Student

Arabic, English

Maadi Club [Cairo, EGY]

Sherif Habib [national], EGY

In 2018 she was diagnosed with Kienbock's disease, a condition where the blood supply to the lunate bone in the wrist is interrupted. She had the bone removed from her left wrist. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021, 16 May 2021; egypt.unwomen.org, 15 Oct 2020)

She began swimming at age five at the Maadi Club in Cairo, Egypt. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

She was introduced to hydrotherapy as part of her rehabilitation. "I did not plan to swim professionally. During my hydrotherapy sessions, my trainer said I was talented and pushed me to compete. My first championship was in 2012 with my club and I won a silver medal. I was nine years old then and the youngest among the participants. We were all surprised and did not expect it at all. Since then, I decided to pursue a professional track in swimming." (egypt.unwomen.org, 15 Oct 2020)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Competing at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. (Athlete, 08 Dec 2017)

US swimmer Michael Phelps, British swimmer Adam Peaty, Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah. (Athlete, 11 Mar 2019, 08 Dec 2017)

Her family. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

"Never let your head drop. Never give up or sit down and grieve. Find another way." (Athlete, 21 Mar 2020)