Fatma Omar

Fatma Omar, born in Cairo on 17 November 1973, is an Egyptian powerlifter who competes in the 56 kilogram category. She is a dominant force in her sport, with gold in her event at four Summer Paralympics and four more gold medals at the IPC Powerlifting World Championships. She contracted polio at the age of one, which caused spinal damage, and she has two daughters. She first represented her country at the 1998 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, winning gold in the 44 kilogram class, then won gold at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics with a lift of 109 kilograms, beating Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike of Nigeria. At the 2004 Athens Games she moved up to the 56 kilogram class and won with 127.5 kilograms.