Learn about the most famous disabled athletes and their achievements.

People face crises throughout their lives, but a crisis can be the catalyst for an individual's progress and the primary factor that propels them forward and achieve their ambitions. We often hear about athletes who were involved in an accident that caused them to retire and refrain from continuing their athletic careers. However, we also hear about others who began their athletic careers by losing a part of their body or developing a disability.

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People of determination have excelled in this field, as we see Egypt's achievements at the Paralympic Games—the Games for people with special needs—exceed those at the able-bodied Olympic Games. This is what happened in Rio de Jairo, where Egypt finished the tournament with 12 medals, including gold, silver, and bronze, and ranked 30th in the world.

Egyptian models of "people of determination" who have raised Egypt's name high .

Sherif Othman An Egyptian weightlifter, he won three gold medals in three consecutive Olympic Games: Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio de Janeiro 2016. He is the world and Paralympic record holder in the 56 kg weight class, lifting 205 kg.

Othman won the gold medal at the African Paralympic Championships, held in Algeria last August, in the 59 kg weight class, lifting 206 kg.

He also won the gold medal at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico in 2017, and the gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Algeria in 2018, lifting 206 kg.

Othman was born in Beni Mazar, Minya. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Arabic Language Department, and worked early in his life as a salesperson in an accessories store and as a cashier in a convenience store.

His weightlifting story began in 2006, when he was selected to join the national team. During this period, he participated in three world championships, winning the gold medal in Korea in 2006, and first place in Malaysia in 2010, and in the UAE in 2014.

Fatima Omar An Egyptian weightlifter, born in 1973, she won 4 gold medals in 4 consecutive Paralympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012.

Omar was selected as the International Paralympic Committee's Best Athlete of 2012 and holds the world record in the 56 kg weight class, having lifted 142 kg.

The 45-year-old topped the world rankings in the 61 kg weight class in 2016, winning the World Weightlifting Cup in Malaysia that same year with a lift of 216 kg. She also won the gold medal at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Algeria with a lift of 135 kg.

Mustafa Khalil The first Egyptian to cross the English Channel three times without feet, he was born in 1958 and had a painful accident that led to the amputation of both his feet in 1971. He started swimming ten years later and crossed the Channel for the first time in 1992, in 16 hours and 40 minutes. He crossed it for the second time in 1994 and for the third time in 1998, making him the first swimmer in the world, regardless of disability, to cross the Channel three times, one of which was against the current.

Khalil contributed to creating a new hero named Omar Hegazy.

Omar Hegazy

An Egyptian swimmer crossed from Jordan to Taba, a distance of approximately 20 kilometers, in just 8 hours.

The 27-year-old suffered a tragic accident that led to the amputation of one of his legs at the age of 24. This was the starting point for Hegazy, who decided to take the plunge and swim from Jordan to Taba. He began preparing for this decision by training daily for 8-10 hours under the guidance of his idol, champion Mustafa Khalil.

The Egyptian swimmer noted that his crossing of the Gulf of Aqaba from Jordan to Taba was intended to draw attention to Sinai and invite all swimmers around the world to visit it. He noted that he visits South Sinai four times a year, as part of the "Support Egypt Your Way" initiative he launched on social media to support the Egyptian national team in this year's World Cup.

Hegazy participated in the North of England Open Sea Championship in January 2018, completing the 5km distance in 2 hours and 17 minutes.

It's worth noting that the tournament wasn't intended for people with special needs, but Hegazy was determined to participate and set a record, encouraging those unable to participate in the tournament in the future.

Yassin Al-Zaghbi

The 18-year-old lost his left leg at the age of 12 after colliding with a boat while swimming in Sharm El-Sheikh. He took part in the cycling challenge after regaining his footing. He first took part in a cycling trip from Cairo to Ain Sokhna in 2015. This experience was the catalyst for him to take up cycling, and he has since decided to take up long bike races across Egypt.

El-Zaghbi was one of the founders of the "Support Egypt Your Way" campaign, which spread across social media to encourage the Egyptian national team in the World Cup. He also toured various Egyptian governorates to listen to the concerns of young people and present them to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Youth Conference, held this year in Alexandria. The president thanked him for this effort and promised to fulfill the youth's demands.

Islam Abu Ali

He is the first Egyptian to practice CrossFit in a wheelchair. He also asked the organizers of the largest CrossFit championship in Egypt, ElFit, to include a specialized category for those with physical differences. This was included in the championship, and Abu Ali entered it and won the gold medal. He also represented Egypt in the World Championships in Mexico in 2017, where he placed fifth in the world, becoming the first in the Arab world and Africa.

Abu Ali is the first Egyptian to participate in the Iron Man International Championship, held in Portugal. He represented Egypt in the 2-kilometer swim, achieving a top-ranking position despite the participation of a large number of able-bodied swimmers.

The 30-year-old won a silver medal at the 2017 Berlin International Swimming Championships and won the Egyptian Swimming Championship for six consecutive years, from 2013 to 2018. He aspires to change society's perception of people with special needs and involve them in all activities, especially sports.

It is noteworthy that Abu Ali was involved in an accident in 2012, which completely paralyzed his legs and forced him to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.