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#20 Ali Jawad | Para powerlifting, lifting more than able bodied đź’Ş| Health or Tokyo 2020?
This powerlifting champion has to make impossible decisions on a daily basis: pursue his life-long dream or focus on his health. Meet Ali Jawad, the GB Paralympic Powerlifter who is pushing through pain, suffering and turmoil for another shot at the podium.
“I just want to get that medal, achieve the dream - my dream - and go home.” - Jawad
In this week’s news: PodCrash hosts Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes invite you along to a pop up event at the Starling Bar Kitchen Cafe on 24th September at 4pm for the Road World Championships. You can also catch them in their mobile van/studio at the Prince of Wales Mansions (near West Park Road) for the duration of the World’s too, where you can grab some freebies and meet the duo themselves. In other news, Hindes shares what he’s been up to in the racing world and Skinner reveals the bloody details of a recent bike crash...Â
Skinner and Hindes then dive into Jawad’s incredible story; his journey from Lebanon to the UK, the prejudice and hardship disabled people face in his birth country and how he learned to adapt to any environment he found himself in.
Initially a fan of judo, Jawad turned his attention to power lifting when he visited a gym for the first time as a teenager and bench pressed a jaw-dropping 100kg. Jawad talks about the mentor that shaped his view of doping and reveals that paralympic powerlifters hold the world record for the heaviest lift over the able bodied.
Diagnosed with crohn's disease post-Beijing, Jawad’s recent years have been a challenge to say the least. From being rushed into hospital for surgery to his near death experience, Jawad relays the highs and lows of managing the crippling disease alongside his sporting career.
Hear first hand Jawad’s point of view on the controversy surrounding his results at the London Paralympics and the massive decision he now faces about his future. Will he take a shot at Tokyo 2020? Find out in this episode of PodCrash.
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By Philip Hindes & Callum SkinnerThis powerlifting champion has to make impossible decisions on a daily basis: pursue his life-long dream or focus on his health. Meet Ali Jawad, the GB Paralympic Powerlifter who is pushing through pain, suffering and turmoil for another shot at the podium.
“I just want to get that medal, achieve the dream - my dream - and go home.” - Jawad
In this week’s news: PodCrash hosts Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes invite you along to a pop up event at the Starling Bar Kitchen Cafe on 24th September at 4pm for the Road World Championships. You can also catch them in their mobile van/studio at the Prince of Wales Mansions (near West Park Road) for the duration of the World’s too, where you can grab some freebies and meet the duo themselves. In other news, Hindes shares what he’s been up to in the racing world and Skinner reveals the bloody details of a recent bike crash...Â
Skinner and Hindes then dive into Jawad’s incredible story; his journey from Lebanon to the UK, the prejudice and hardship disabled people face in his birth country and how he learned to adapt to any environment he found himself in.
Initially a fan of judo, Jawad turned his attention to power lifting when he visited a gym for the first time as a teenager and bench pressed a jaw-dropping 100kg. Jawad talks about the mentor that shaped his view of doping and reveals that paralympic powerlifters hold the world record for the heaviest lift over the able bodied.
Diagnosed with crohn's disease post-Beijing, Jawad’s recent years have been a challenge to say the least. From being rushed into hospital for surgery to his near death experience, Jawad relays the highs and lows of managing the crippling disease alongside his sporting career.
Hear first hand Jawad’s point of view on the controversy surrounding his results at the London Paralympics and the massive decision he now faces about his future. Will he take a shot at Tokyo 2020? Find out in this episode of PodCrash.
Show us the love by subscribing, rating and reviewing PodCrash. You can also watch all of our cycling podcasts on our YouTube channel. This week, head to our Instagram to win a Garmin830 Edge!
Follow us at:
@PodCrashPod on Twitter
@PodCrashPod on Instagram
@PodCrashPod on YouTube
@PodCrashPod on Facebook