Fatma Elyan

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] In 2023, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6] Elyan returned to the Summer Paralympics in 2024 held in Paris, where she competed in the –67 kg event and won the silver medal.[7][8]

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.