{"id":24925,"date":"2026-07-17T07:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=24925"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:38:00","slug":"commonwealth-games-england-para-powerlifter-doaa-shayea-aims-to-inspire-at-glasgow-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=24925","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Games: England Para-powerlifter Doaa Shayea aims to inspire at Glasgow 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Having been born with spina bifida &#8211; a condition that affects the spinal cord &#8211; Shayea turned to powerlifting in 2022, having previously been a wheelchair racer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She won a silver medal at the European Para Powerlifting Championships in Georgia in March and, backed by her strong Muslim faith, is aiming for more glory in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But she says powerlifting is also something far more than competition to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s about physically making my body stronger,&#8221; she said. &#8220;As a woman in a wheelchair, I think it&#8217;s so important for me to be strong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The bone density that powerlifting gives you, the strength, and building a strong, big body that can carry you up through old age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think someone with a disability, even more so, needing to be able to rely on my own capabilities, my independence, it makes me strong to be able to just go about my day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think that&#8217;s what connects me to the sport even more because it allows me to grow and to flourish and be strong in my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/weightlifting\/articles\/cp9l932pljko\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having been born with spina bifida &#8211; a condition that affects the spinal cord &#8211; Shayea turned to powerlifting in 2022, having previously been a wheelchair racer. 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