Sara Al Senaani

Sara Al Senaani

Sport
Country	United Arab Emirates
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	F33
Event	Shot put
Medal record Women's para-athletics Representing   United Arab Emirates Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F33 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Shot put F33

Sara Al Senaani ^[a] is a Paralympic athlete from United Arab Emirates. She was the first female Paralympic athlete to win a medal at the Summer Paralympics for the United Arab Emirates, winning a bronze medal in the women's shot put F33 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Career

She represented the country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the bronze medal in the women's shot put F33 event. ^[1]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she finished in 9th place in the women's shot put F33 event. ^{[2] [3]} She set a new personal best of 5.33m. ^{[2] [4]} In 2021, Al Senaani won bronze in women's F33 shot put at the Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix. ^{[5] [6]}

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   United Arab Emirates
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	Shot put	5.09 m
2018	Asian Para Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	3rd	Shot put	5.28 m

Personal life

Al Senaani has cerebral palsy. She completed diploma in health and safety from the Al Jazirah Institute of Science and Technology. ^[7]

Notes

1. Sometimes spelled as Sara Alsenaani or Sara al-Senaani.

References

1. "Sara Al Senaani becomes first-ever UAE female Paralympic medallist". Sport 360. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
2. "UAE's Al Hammadi wins gold on final day". Khaleej Times. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
3. "Women's shot put F33" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
4. "Sara Alsenaani Athlete Profile". 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
5. "UAE's Al Senaani moves a step closer to Tokyo Paralympic Games". Khaleej Times. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
6. Gomes, Alaric (2021-02-12). "Fazza Championship: Sara Al Senaani adds bronze to UAE medal tally". Gulf News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
7. Badam, Ramola Talwar. "Emirati paralympic athlete has no time for naysayers". The National. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

External links

• Sara Al Senaani at the International Paralympic Committee