Ali Jawad

Ali Jawad (born 12 January 1989) is a British Paralympic Powerlifter. He was born in Lebanon, and currently lives in Tottenham, London. Jawad is a British Junior Powerlifting champion, and has set junior British and European records. He is currently ranked number 2 in the World Under-23 Powerlifting category.[1] Jawad competes for the Wood Green Weightlifting Club, and the University of East London.[2][3]

Career

Jawad competed as an international-level Judoka before becoming a powerlifter.[4]

Jawad won silver in the Junior World Championship powerlifting in 2006, and gold in the European Championships in 2007.[5]

Jawad won gold at the World junior championships in 2008, setting a British junior and senior record and a European junior record. Also lifting the second biggest weight in Great Britian's paralympic powerlifting history at just 19.

Jawad won junior gold at the European championships in 2007 and at 17 years old finishing 4th in the senior category.

References

  1. ^ Ali Jawad Interview, parasport.org.uk, http://www.parasport.org.uk/page.asp?section=255&sectionTitle=Ali+Jawad+Interview 
  2. ^ Lazarus, Dina. "London's future Olympic stars: update". Olympics. Time Out. http://www.timeout.com/london/olympics/features/4099/London-s_future_Olympics_stars-update.html. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
  3. ^ Apajee, Dekan (13 January 2011). "BBC London 94.9 looks Towards 2012". People and Places: 2012 (BBC London). http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/2012/newsid_9291000/9291867.stm. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "The Ali Jawad Story". Special Needs Judo Foundation. http://www.specialneedsjudo.eu/judokas/7225/. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "The Athletes". Paralympics GB. http://www.btplc.com/paralympicsgb/athletes.htm. Retrieved 3 May 2011.