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
Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 86 kg
Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 86 kg
POWERLIFTING
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
2–86 kg2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA119
World Championships
5–79 kg2014Dubai, UAE114.0
6–86 kg2019Nur-Sultan, KAZ127.0
6–86 kg2017Mexico City, MEX117.0
9–75 kg2010Kuala Lumpur, MAS92.5
ATHLETICS
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
8Women's Discus Throw F42-462004Athens, GRE21.40
13Women's Discus Throw F57/582008Beijing, CHN23.05
World Championships
9Women's Discus Throw F42/442006Assen, NED20.36
See also
References
External links
- Tharwh Al Hajaj at the International Paralympic Committee (2004–2008)
- Tharwh Tayseer Hamdan Alhajaj at the International Paralympic Committee (2010–2021)