Egypt at #Paris #Paralympics2024: 2 silvers and 2 bronze in 48 hours thanks to Mohamed Sobhy, Fatma Elyan, Safaa Hassan and sitting volleyball team

Once again, Egypt's Paralympic champions continue to bring home medals from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In just 48 hours, Egypt clinched three medals in para powerlifting, including two in women's events ("two silvers and one bronze") and one bronze in sitting volleyball.

On Friday, Egypt’s sitting volleyball team secured the bronze medal in Paris 2024 after defeating Germany 3-2.

This marks Egypt's third bronze medal for its sitting volleyball team, following its successes at the Athens 2004 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games.

Just hours later, Egyptian weightlifter Fatima Elyan won the silver medal in the women’s 67kg weightlifting event.

The 24-year-old Elyan achieved a lift of 130 kg on her first attempt, 134 kg on her second, and 139 kg on her third, setting a new Paralympic record.

بطلة مصر #فاطمة_محروس اللي عندها 24 سنة ودي تاني مشاركة ليها في البارالمبياد.. رفعت وزن أسطوري وجابت ميدالية فضية تاريخية ❤️#TheGlocal | #ذا_جلوكال | #ParisParalympics pic.twitter.com/xCw1RiuSjg

— The Glocal (@TheGlocal) September 6, 2024

Amazingly, no one cares to speak about our great women weightlifters.

On Saturday, Egyptian weightlifting champion Mohamed Sobhy took home the silver medal in the men’s 88kg weightlifting competition.

بعد فضية لندن 2012 وبرونزية طوكيو 2021.. بطلنا محمد صبحي جاب فضية باريس 2024 #TheGlocal | #ذا_جلوكال | #ParisParalympics pic.twitter.com/64TNXQTmXD

— The Glocal (@TheGlocal) September 7, 2024

Born in 1979, Sobhy successfully lifted 220 kg in his first attempt and 224 kg in his second but was unsuccessful in his third attempt to lift 230 kg.

This is Sobhy's third Paralympic medal, having previously won silver in the men’s 75 kg event at the London 2012 Paralympics and bronze in the men’s 80 kg event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Later, Egyptian weightlifter Safaa Hassan earned a bronze medal in the women’s 79kg category.

Her photos are beautiful. They are all beautiful. 

Our champions are beautiful.

What our Paralympic champions have achieved in the Summer Paralympics is remarkable, especially considering the challenges faced by people with special needs in Egypt.

Their achievements make them true Olympians, each with their own epic story, yet mainstream media continues to overlook their victories.

Egypt's Paralympic delegation currently ranks 40th in the overall standings at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

It is also the most successful Arab nation at the Paralympic Games.