Tharwat Alhajjaj (Arabic: ثروت الحجاج, born 1 January 1973), [1] also known as Tharwat Al Hajjaj or Tharwah Al Hajaj or Tharwh Tayseer Hamdan Alhajaj, is an Olympic weightlifting champion from Jordan. She represented Jordan in the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro and won a Powerlifting silver. The 43-year-old lifted 119 kg in the women's 86 kg category to take silver behind Egypt's Randa Mahmoud who lifted 130 kg for gold. Bronze went to Mexico's Catalina Diaz Vilchis who managed 117 kg.[2][3][4] Tharwat also participated in the Asian Paralympics in 2014 and won a powerlifting silver in the women's 77 kg category, where she lifted 108 kg.
.jpg) Alhajaj at the 2016 Paralympic Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tharwh Tayseer Hamdan Alhajaj |
| Born | 1 January 1973 (age 51)[1] Amman, Jordan[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Results
editPowerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 86 kg
Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 86 kg
POWERLIFTING
Rank Event Year Location Result
Paralympic Games
2 –86 kg 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 119
World Championships
5 –79 kg 2014 Dubai, UAE 114.0
6 –86 kg 2019 Nur-Sultan, KAZ 127.0
6 –86 kg 2017 Mexico City, MEX 117.0
9 –75 kg 2010 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 92.5
ATHLETICS
Rank Event Year Location Result
Paralympic Games
8 Women's Discus Throw F42-46 2004 Athens, GRE 21.40
13 Women's Discus Throw F57/58 2008 Beijing, CHN 23.05
World Championships
9 Women's Discus Throw F42/44 2006 Assen, NED 20.36
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Powerlifting: ALHAJAJ, Tharwh Tayseer Hamdan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
Date of Birth: 1 Jan 1973 / Place of birth: AMMAN
- ^ "THARWAH TAKES PARALYMPICS SILVER". JOC.jo. Jordan Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
Tharwah Al Hajaj
- ^ "Queen Rania congratulates Tharwat Alhajaj". addustour.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "PARALYMPIC SILVER MEDAL WINNER REVEALS HER INSPIRATION". JOC.jo. Jordan Olympic Committee. 25 November 2016.
Jordan's Paralympic hero Tharwat Al Hajjaj has revealed the inspiration behind her incredible performance in Rio de Janeiro this summer that landed her a silver medal.
External links
edit- Tharwh Al Hajaj at the International Paralympic Committee (2004–2008)
- Tharwh Tayseer Hamdan Alhajaj at the International Paralympic Committee (2010–2021)
  | This biographical article related to Jordanian sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |