KHATTAB WINS SECOND ASIAN GOLD FOR JORDAN

Powerlifter Abdelkareem Khattab has won Jordan’s second gold medal at the 5th Asian Paralympic Games in the 97kg weight category in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
Khattab clinched the title after lifting 241kg, outperforming his competitors and setting a new Games record in the process to confirm his domination on the Asian Paralympic stage.
His medal follows an earlier win by Powerlifting teammate Omar Qarada, and it is his third gold Asian Paralympic Games history, having previously won at Incheon 2014 and Hangzhou 2023.
Powerlifting competitions continue tomorrow (Thursday) with Asma Issa contesting the 79kg weight, while Tharwat Al-Hajjaj participates in the 86kg competition.