Jamil Elshebli Explained

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 event. 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamil Elshebli - Athletics, Powerlifting Paralympic Athlete Profile . 2024-08-31 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
  2. News: Payne . Marissa . 2021-11-27 . Iranian Paralympian hefted the weight of three baby elephants to win power-lifting gold . 2024-08-31 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  3. Web site: 2021-08-30 . Jamil El-Shebli takes gold in Paralympic powerlifting . 2024-08-31 . Jordan News . en.