Sherif Othman

Sherif Othman
Personal information
Nationality Egyptian
Born (1982-09-15) 15 September 1982
Beni Mazar, Egypt
Residence Cairo
Sport
Club Police Sports Association: Egypt
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2008
2012
2016
Highest world ranking 1st
Personal best(s) 211kg (-59kg) WR

Sherif Othman (born 15 September 1982) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter competing in the -56 kg class.[1] Othman has participated in two Summer Paralympic Games winning gold in the -56 kg category in both. 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.

References

  1. "Othman Sherif". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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