Cairo 2025: Egypt’s Powerlifting Queen Rehab Ahmed Wins Fifth Gold
Rehab Ahmed, the Paris 2024 gold medallist, has won her first World Championship title at home in the women’s up to 61kg category after recovering from a chest injury.
Ahmed, who suffered from pectoralis major tears, clinched her fifth World Championships title on the fifth day of Elite competitions at Cairo 2025.
Other notable performances include China's Cui Jianjin breaking the world record twice before winning her first international gold, and Turkiye’s Abdullah Kayapinar dethroning two-time Paralympic and world champion Omar Qarada for his first World Championship gold.
Rehab Ahmed wins fifth World Championships title after recovering from injury.
Author's summary: Rehab Ahmed wins fifth gold at Cairo 2025.