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Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter (born 2000)
Fatma Elyan
Personal information
Born (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24)
Giza, Egypt
Sport
Country Egypt
Sportpowerlifting
Event(s)-61kg
-67kg
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  Egypt
Summer Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris –67 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Dubai 61 kg

Fatma Elyan (born 1 July 2000) is an Egyptian powerlifter who has competed in the 61 kilograms (134 lb) and 67 kilograms (148 lb) brackets. She is a silver medalist at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Fatma Elyan was born in Giza, on 1 July 2000.

Career

Making her debut at the World Para Powerlifting Championships, Elyan, then known as Fatma Korany, competed in the 2019 edition, where she finished in sixth place. She made her Paralympic debut in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where she finished in fourth place. A few months later, she competed in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she again finished in fourth place. In 2023, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Elyan returned to the Summer Paralympics in 2024 held in Paris, where she competed in the –67 kg event and won the silver medal.

References

  1. "Fatma Elyan". Paris 2024 Paralympics. 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. "Women's up to 61kg Results" (PDF). Paris 2024 Paralympics. 15 July 2019.
  3. Houston, Michael (28 August 2021). "Pérez wins fourth Paralympic gold with women's under-61kg powerlifting victory". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Women's 61 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. "Dubai 2023: Emotional victories for Onyinyechi and Degtyarev". International Paralympic Committee. 28 August 2023.
  7. Kotb, Muhammed (6 September 2024). "Fatma Elyan Secures Silver Medal In Women's Powerlifting at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games". Egyptian Streets.
  8. "Paralympics 2024 India Live Updates, Day 9: Powerlifter Kasthuri finishes eighth in women's 67 kg; Praveen Kumar wins gold in high jump". Firstpost. 6 September 2024.

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