Randa Mahmoud
 Mahmoud at the 2016 Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Egyptian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1987 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Randa Mahmoud (born 20 August 1987) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter. She won a gold medal in the 86 kg division at the 2016 Paralympics, placing second in 2008 and 2012 in lighter categories.[1]
At the 2014 IPC Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, Randa had to witness Loveline Obiji from Nigeria being awarded the gold medal after her world record setting last lift was not allowed. However Mahmoud appealed and her lift was allowed giving her the gold medal and the world record.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Randa Mahmoud. |
- ↑ Randa Mahmoud. rio2016.com
- ↑ Egypts Randa Mahmoud's World Record Lift, Paralympic.org, Retrieved 14 September 2016
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