AMMAN – Jordanian
Paralympic powerlifter, Abdul Karim Khattab, set the world record twice in the 88kg weight
class, lifting 237 kg, and 240 kg on his second attempt at the Fazza
International Weightlifting Championships for Persons with Disabilities.
اضافة اعلان
In the event that took place
yesterday (Monday) at the Dubai Club Hall for People of Determination, Khattab
broke the world record, won the gold medal, and snatched the official
qualification card for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The tournament was held
under stringent health measures, with no festivities or audience, and was attended
by athletes from 54 countries.
In addition to Khattab,
Jordanians Omar Qarada (49kg weight class) and Tharwat Al-Hajjaj (86kg weight
class) also qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Amer Al-Shaar, head of the
Jordanian delegation to Dubai, expressed his delight and pride in the athletes’
achievements in the competition, emphasizing, in statements to the Jordan
Olympic Committee’s (JOC) website, his confidence in the team’s ability to win
several medals at the main event.
Leading the Paralympic team,
Amer Al-Shaar, is a member and chairman of the committee’s board of directors,
Daoud Shehadeh, Ahmed Hiasat (sports therapist), Issa Hilal (coach), Ahmed Abu
Al-Rub (assistant coach), and five weightlifters: Omar Qaradah, 49kg, Muhammad
Tarbash, 65kg, Abdul Karim Khattab, 88kg, Moataz Al-Juneidi, 97kg, and Jamil
al-Shibli for more than 107kg category, in addition to the two powerlifters,
Asmaa Issa 79kg, and Tharwa Al- Hajjaj 86kg.
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