Powerlifter Bobby Body Feeling Confident Heading Into First Parapan Am Games
The Michigan native looks to build off his strong performance at the world championships this summer.
Ahmed
Shafik
Paralympian 2012, 2016
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'5"
Age
51
Hometown
Tucson, AZ
Education
Baghdad High School Baghdad University; Tucson Pima Community College ‘07, Applied Science – Electronics
Quick Facts
- Shafik was born in Baghdad, Iraq and contracted Polio as a baby do to the vaccine. He moved to the United States in 2001 to finish school as an electronics engineer at Tucson Pima Community College. He developed a love for the sport of powerlifting in 1997 at age 24 in Baghdad
- Son of Abulqader and Abdula Shafik
- Married to Nour Qasem
- Has one son, Abdul
- Hobbies include playing the piano and working out
- Worked for Hilton as an engineer for more than 10 years
- Served in the U.S. Army for 10 years and was a linguist for three years in Iraq
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (80kg - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, (82.5kg - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 13th (88kg - Men)
- Years of participation: 88kg - Men 2014, 2021; 97kg - Men 2019; 90kg - Men 2010; 75kg - Men 1998
- Top finish: – 2014 (88kg - Men)
