World Para Powerlifting Championships:
Hosseini wins historic women’s gold on Day 2
Atiyeh Hosseini etched her name into history books of the Iranian sport on Friday by grabbing a first women’s gold for the country at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
Representing the country in the rookie and next gen 61kg contests, Hosseini began her campaign with an 85kg lift and then posted 90kg with her second attempt.
The Iranian girl failed with the 94kg attempt but still did enough to walk with the ultimate prize, finishing above contestants from the United States and Uzbekistan, who settled for the silver and bronze, respectively.
The rookie and next gen event in Cairo, featuring 124 athletes from 28 national paralympic committees, concluded on Friday, with the elite competitions starting today, and continuing across 20 men’s and women’s weight classes until Friday.