Paris 2024 champion claims women’s up to 67kg gold at the African Open Championships, with Nigeria finishing atop the medals table ahead of Egypt and Iran at the third regional stop of the 2026 World Para Powerlifting season in Algeria

The Egyptian powerlifting queen delivered a dominant performance at the first-ever World Championships held in Africa, securing her fifth consecutive world title after returning from injury

The Paris 2024 gold medallist wins first Worlds title at home, in a new weight category - women’s up to 61kg category- after recovering from a chest injury; China's Cui Jianjin breaks world record twice before clinching her first international gold Turkiye’s Abdullah Kayapinar dethrones two-time Paralympic and world champion Omar Qarada for his first World Championship gold on Day five of Elite competitions in Cairo

Host nation Egypt lead the entries as 542 athletes from 71 National Paralympic Committees including Paris 2024 champions and future stars converge on Cairo