Mohammed Hamada

Mohammed K. H. Hamada (Arabic: محمد حمادة; born 14 March 2002) is a Palestinian weightlifter from Gaza. He is the first Palestinian to compete in the sport at the Olympics.[1][2]

Mohammed Hamada
Personal information
NationalityPalestinian
Born (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002
Gaza, Palestine
Weight101.35
Sport
CountryPalestine
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)96 kg, 102 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Palestine
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Junior World Championships 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Heraklion–102 kg

The weightlifter is slated to participate in the men's 96-kilogram event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3][4][5]

Hamada left Gaza several weeks before the Olympics to avoid travelling issues, having secured his place after participating in six international qualifying contests since 2019. His brother Hussam is the Palestinian national weightlifting team coach.[4][5]

References
  1. "Palestine: Olympic team plan to fly Palestinian flag high at Tokyo Games". 22 July 2021.
  2. "Weightlifting HAMADA Mohammed K H - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  3. "Palestinian Olympians from Gaza, Canada, US, Jerusalem compete in Tokyo". The Times of Israel.
  4. "First Palestinian weightlifter at Olympics braced to make history". Reuters. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  5. "Meet the first Palestinian weightlifter to compete in the Olympics". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-07-26.


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