Ali Jawad is a British Paralympic Powerlifter. He was born in Lebanon, and currently lives in Tottenham, London. Jawad is a British Junior Powerlifting champion, and has set junior British and European records. He is currently ranked number 2 in the World Under-23 Powerlifting category. Jawad competes for the Wood Green Weightlifting Club, and the University of East London

University of East London

The University of East London is a university located in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, based at two campuses in Stratford and Docklands areas...

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Career

Jawad competed as an international-level Judoka before becoming a powerlifter.

Jawad won silver in the Junior World Championship powerlifting in 2006, and gold in the European Championships in 2007.

Jawad won gold at the World junior championships in 2008, setting a British junior and senior record and a European junior record. Also lifting the second biggest weight in Great Britian's paralympic powerlifting history at just 19.

Jawad won junior gold at the European championships in 2007 and at 17 years old finishing 4th in the senior catagory.