Mahassen Fattouh

Mahassen Hala Fattouh (born 27 August 1989)[3] is a Lebanese Olympic weightlifter. She represented Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 76 kg event, finishing 9th overall.[4] She holds 9 Lebanese national records across the 64kg, 71kg, and 76kg weight classes and has earned 14 IWF international medals.

Mahassen Hala Fattouh
Personal information
Native nameمحاسن هالة مُحَمَّد فتوح
Full nameMahassen Hala Mohammed Fattouh
National team Lebanon
CitizenshipLebanese / American
Born (1989-08-27) 27 August 1989
Melbourne, Florida
Years active2005-present
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight69.6 kg (153 lb)[1]
SpouseRyan Paiva (2010-present)
Parents
  • Mohammed Fattouh (father)
  • Susan Fattouh (mother)
Websitemahassenhala.com
Sport
Country Lebanon
SportWeightlifting
Weight class64 kg / 71 kg / 76 kg
Coached byRayford Jones / Ryan Paiva[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals9th
World finals10th
Regional finals1st
Personal best(s)Snatch: 96 kg (212 lb)
Clean & Jerk: 124 kg (273 lb)
Total: 218 kg (481 lb)

In 2014, Fattouh became the first woman to represent Lebanon internationally in weightlifting, competing in the women's 63 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[5] In 2018, she earned the first women's IWF international medal for Lebanon in the women's 63 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain. In 2019, she became the first female Arab Champion at the Arab Championship held in Amman, Jordan.[6] In 2024, Fattouh earned the first medal ever for Lebanese women's weightlifting at an Asian Championships event by achieving bronze in the clean and jerk at the 2024 Asian Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Major Results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2020 (held in 2021) Tokyo, Japan 76 kg889397911211812472179
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona, Spain 63 kg898992-116116117--
Asian Championships
2024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan76 kg92959651121181222184
2023 Jinju, South Korea71 kg869094101051101151020910
IWF International Solidarity Championships
2018 Cairo, Egypt64 kg868992109113116205
IWF Arab Championships
2019 Amman, Jordan71 kg889192113117117204
2018 Cairo, Egypt64 kg868992109113116205
Manuel Suárez Memorial International Tournament
2020 Havana, Cuba64 kg899295116116117212

References

  1. "XXXII OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS". Iwf.net. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. "NAYA | Mahassen Hala Fattouh: Lifting the weight of gender norms off her shoulders". Annahar. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. "Women's 76 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. Bassam, Zaazzaa. "First woman weightlifter to represent Lebanon at the Olympics: 'My dream has become a reality'". Arab News. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. Matthew, Kynaston. "Tokyo 2020: Mahassen Hala Fattouh, the weightlifter making Lebanese history". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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