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Asmaa Issa wins weightlifting bronze at Nagoya Paralympics

Asmaa Issa wins weightlifting bronze at Nagoya Paralympics

The national Paralympic weightlifting team player, Asmaa Issa, won the bronze medal on Thursday at the "Nagoya 2026" Asian Para Games, held in Japan, bringing Jordan's tally to 4 medals: two golds, one silver, and one bronze.

Issa's bronze medal came in the 79 kg weight category, marking her second consecutive medal at the Asian Para Games, after winning silver in the same weight class at the previous edition held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 2023.

Issa's bronze is Jordan's fourth medal in the fifth edition of the games, after Omar Qarada opened the Kingdom's tally with a gold medal in the 49 kg weightlifting competition on Monday, after lifting 176 kg.

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