Kurdistan24-06-2026Yazidi athlete from Shekhan becomes first Iraqi woman to lift 240kg in national championshipA young Yazidi athlete from Shekhan, located in Iraq’s northeastern Nineveh province, made history on Friday after becoming the first woman in Iraq to lift 240 kilograms (kg) in a national weightlifting championship, earning first place in the 70 kg division.
Kurdistan24-06-2026Yazidi athlete from Shekhan becomes first Iraqi woman to lift 240kg in national championshipA young Yazidi athlete from Shekhan, located in Iraq’s northeastern Nineveh province, made history on Friday after becoming the first woman in Iraq to lift 240 kilograms (kg) in a national weightlifting championship, earning first place in the 70 kg division.
