On Wednesday at 11:00 AM US Central Time, Hala competed at the 2015 IWF World Championships in Houston, Texas. She had a fantastic performance in the Women’s 63 B Session, going 5 for 6 with a 92 KG snatch and a 110 KG clean and jerk, adding 11 KG on her total from World Championships […]
In addition to taking home the gold medal in the 63kg division, Hala also won best lifter in the overall senior category (all weight classes, aged 20 and older) and went 6 for 6, breaking all 9 of the Southeast Classic records for snatch, clean and jerk, and total. Here’s some photos from the event:
On Saturday, Hala competed at the 2015 East Coast Championships, got three new personal bests, and broke three Florida state records. Here’s our video compilation from the event: Hala’s second clean and jerk at 106kg broke the state record for the 69KG weight class. Then, her third lift at 110KG broke the record a second […]
We got a chance to go exploring and experience the sights and sounds of beautiful Almaty. Our first bit of sight seeing began pretty much immediately after I got done competing.
On Wednesday, November 12th at 10:00 AM, Hala made history by being the first woman to represent Lebanon internationally in the sport of weightlifting! She snatched 85kg and clean and jerked 106kg, earning a new competition personal best in both lifts. She placed 4th in her session out of 14, and 29th overall. Her 191 […]