Cairo 2025: Egypt’s Powerlifting Queen Rehab Ahmed Wins Fifth Gold
Rehab Ahmed, the Paris 2024 gold medallist, has won her first World Championship title in a new weight category, women’s up to 61kg, after recovering from a chest injury.
Four months after recovering from a pectoralis major tear, Ahmed clinched her fifth World Championships title at home in Cairo.
China's Cui Jianjin broke the world record twice before winning her first international gold, while Turkiye’s Abdullah Kayapinar dethroned two-time Paralympic and world champion Omar Qarada for his first World Championship gold.
Rehab Ahmed's win is her first since her Paris 2024 gold medal show last August.
- Rehab Ahmed won her fifth World Championships title.
- China's Cui Jianjin broke the world record twice.
- Turkiye’s Abdullah Kayapinar won his first World Championship gold.
Author's summary: Rehab Ahmed wins fifth gold at Cairo 2025.