Jamil Elshebli
Elshebli at the 2013 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1979 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics Paralympic powerlifting |
Jamil Elshebli (born 9 April 1979) is a Paralympian athlete from Jordan competing mainly in category F57 shot put events but also in the powerlifting.[1]
Career
He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he won a silver in the shot put, he followed this up in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China where he won a second silver medal in the men's F57-58 shot put. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil he won bronze medal in the men's +107 kg powerlifting.[2] In the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan he won the gold medal in the men's +107 kg powerlifting.[3]
References
- ^ "Jamil Elshebli - Athletics, Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Payne, Marissa (2021-11-27). "Iranian Paralympian hefted the weight of three baby elephants to win power-lifting gold". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Jamil El-Shebli takes gold in Paralympic powerlifting". Jordan News. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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