POWERLIFTERS SET FOR PARALYMPIC ASIAN GAMES IN JAPAN

Jordan’s powerlifters are putting the finishing touches to their training camp ahead of the 5th Asian Paralympic Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya from October 18-24.
Jordan will be represented by Abdelkareem Khattab (97kg), Omar Qarada (49kg), Mohammad Tarbash (59kg), Mohammad Al-Radaideh (54kg), Jamil Elshebli (+107kg), Tharwat Al-Hajjaj (86kg) and Asma Issa (79kg).
Head coach Issa Hilal, with coach, Ahmad Abu Al-Rub, has put the team through five training sessions a week, aiming to elevate physical and technical readiness levels and reach peak condition.
The team holds the record for the largest number of medals in the history of Jordan’s participation at the Asian Paralympic Games, with its athletes harvesting 10 medals to date.
At the last edition in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 2023, Jordan won five medals, comprising of two golds secured by Khattab and Qarada, three silvers through Elshebli, Issa and Al-Hajjaj.