Fatma Elyan
Fatma Elyan is an Egyptian powerlifter who has competed in the and brackets. She is a silver medalist at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
Fatma Elyan was born in Giza, on 1 July 2000.
Career
Making her debut at the World Para Powerlifting Championships, Elyan, then known as Fatma Korany, competed in the 2019 edition, where she finished in sixth place. She made her Paralympic debut in the women's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where she finished in fourth place. A few months later, she competed in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she again finished in fourth place. In 2023, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Elyan returned to the Summer Paralympics in 2024 held in Paris, where she competed in the –67 kg event and won the silver medal.