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