Ghada Shouaa
10 September 1972 – present
Ghada Shouaa is a Syrian former heptathlete who won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the first Olympic gold medal in Syria's history. She also won the heptathlon at the 1994 Asian Games and took medals at the 1995 and 1999 World Championships before injuries ended her career.
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Life events
Shouaa was born in the town of Mahardah in the Hama Governorate of Syria.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe took up the heptathlon in the early 1990s after a period as a basketball player.
Her victory at the 1994 Asian Games was her first major international title.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe finished second behind Sabine Braun of Germany.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer winning score at Götzis set a new Asian record.
She became the first Syrian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA serious injury kept her out of competition for most of 1997 and 1998.
Her return to major competition produced a third-place finish at the 1999 World Championships.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPersistent injuries led her to end her career in the early 2000s.