| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Weight class | 50 kg |
Medal record | |
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]
She 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]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 50 kg | 102 | 104 | 104 |  | |||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 50 kg | 117 | 120PR | – | 120 | | ||||||
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