Sherif Othman, sometimes written as Sherif Osman, (born 15 September 1982) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter competing in the -56 kg class.[1] Othman has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games winning three gold medals and one silver medal. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing he broke the world record with a lift of 202.5 kg. He surpassed his own record when he record a weight of 205 kg at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championship. Then he surpassed his own record again of 205 kg when he record a weight of 211 kg at 2016 Summer Paralympics Games (Rio 2016) winning another gold medal.
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| Nationality | Egyptian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1982 Beni Mazar, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Police Sports Association: Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2008 2012 2016 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 211kg (-59kg) WR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Othman Sherif". Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Amalia Perez and Sherif Osman cement legendary status". Paralympic.org. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (30 November 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Shevchuk stars at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
