Sakina Khatun Finishes Seventh in Paris Paralympics Powerlifting
India’s para-athlete Sakina Khatun’s hope for a medal at the Paris Paralympics ended on a bitter note after she finished seventh in the women’s up to 45kg powerlifting final on Wednesday. Khatun successfully lifted 86kg in the first round.
China’s Guo Lingling took the gold with a successful lift of 122kg, breaking her own world record of 121kg set earlier this year in Dubai. Great Britain’s Zoe Newson won the silver medal with a lift of 109kg, and Turkey’s Nazmiye Muslu earned the bronze with a lift of 108kg.
Nine competitors participated in the women’s up to 45kg final, which only involves the bench press. Sakina began the final by lifting 86kg, which was the third-lowest weight submitted in the first round. She initially went to the top of the leaderboard but dropped to the sixth spot after the first round.
In the second round, Sakina submitted 90kg but was unsuccessful as two judges gave a red light. Kazakhstan’s Tursynay Kabyl, who had a ‘no lift’ in the first round, successfully lifted 95kg in the second round, moving past Sakina into sixth place.
Earlier on Wednesday, in the men’s up to 49kg category, India’s Parmjeet Kumar also failed to win a medal, finishing eighth with a best lift of 150kg. Jordan’s Qarada Omar Sami Hamadeh won gold with a lift of 181kg, Turkey’s Abdullah Kayapinar took silver with 180kg, and Vietnam’s Le van Cong earned bronze with 171kg.
Doubts Revealed
Sakina Khatun -: Sakina Khatun is an athlete from India who competes in powerlifting. She has a disability, which is why she competes in the Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France. It’s like the Olympics but for people with physical challenges.
Powerlifting -: Powerlifting is a sport where athletes lift heavy weights. They try to lift the heaviest weight they can in one go.
86kg -: 86kg means 86 kilograms, which is a measure of weight. It’s about the same as lifting 86 one-liter bottles of water.
Guo Lingling -: Guo Lingling is an athlete from China who competes in powerlifting. She won the gold medal in this event.
World record -: A world record is the best performance ever recorded in a particular sport or event. Guo Lingling set a new world record by lifting 122kg.
Zoe Newson -: Zoe Newson is an athlete from Great Britain who competes in powerlifting. She won the silver medal in this event.
Nazmiye Muslu -: Nazmiye Muslu is an athlete from Turkey who competes in powerlifting. She won the bronze medal in this event.
Parmjeet Kumar -: Parmjeet Kumar is an athlete from India who competes in powerlifting. He finished eighth in the men’s up to 49kg category.
150kg -: 150kg means 150 kilograms, which is a measure of weight. It’s about the same as lifting 150 one-liter bottles of water.
