Wrestling: Samar Hamza claims Egypt’s first-ever World Championship medal

Mahmoud Elassal , Thursday 7 Oct 2021

Egypt’s wrestler Samar Hamza won the bronze medal of the 2021 World Championship in the women’s 76kg weight category that took place in Norway late on Wednesday, becoming the first ever Egyptian woman to claim the trophy.

Egypt s wrestler Samar Hamza celebrates the bronze medal on Wednesday 6 October, 2021. Photo courtesy of Samar Hamza Facebook page.

The 26-year-old Egyptian wrestler, Hamza, defeated the Indian champion Kiran 2-1 to claim the medal, etching her name in Egypt’s wrestling history.

Egypt’s last medal in a World Championship event was in 2006, when wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim claimed the gold medal in the 84kg event in the international tournament.

Hamza was eliminated from the recently concluded Tokyo Olympic Games after losing 16-12 against 2019 world champion Natalia Vorobieva of Russia in the Round of 16 of the Women’s Freestyle 76kg event.

After he defeat in the Tokyo Olympic Games, Hamza announced her retirement from wrestling, however, she then decided not to end her career just yet; choosing to participate in the World Championship with a vengeance.

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