Ghada Shouaa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ghada Shouaa
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1973(1973-09-10)
Age	51
Birthplace	Hama Governorate
Country	Syria
Horoscope	Virgo

Ghada Shouaa Biography

Ghada Shouaa is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on September 10, 1973 in Hama Governorate, Syria. Ghada Shouaa (Arabic: Gd@ sh born on 10 September 1972) is a retired Syrian athlete in the heptathlon. In 1996, at the Summer Olympics she was awarded the first and only Olympic silver medal.

On a trip in Syria during 2013 and 2014 Shouaa made an appearance in a photograph with a large machine gun, while accompanied by his National Defence Forces (Syria) which is a division of the Syrian Armed Forces. In an address, Shouaa greeted the Syrian Arab Army and said that the motto of the army, ‘Homeland’ Honour, Honesty’ represents “each and every honest Syrian form which he/she draws the ability for steadfastness and making achievements for Syria’s sake”.

A serious injury was the reason for her to miss the next season, and she was not able to return to the top of the list in 1999. She finished third in the World Championships behind Eunice Barber. Shouaa tried to defend her Olympic title in Sydney however, she suffered injuries and didn’t even complete the first race. After her disappointment she decided to withdraw from athletics.

Ghada Shouaa Net Worth

Ghada Shouaa is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Syria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ghada Shouaa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in the tiny Syrian city Mhardeh located in Hama Governorate, Shouaa’s first sport was basketball. She was a member of the Syrian national team for a couple of years, before she decided to try athletics. She competed in her first heptathlon in the year 1991 and was then immediately invited into the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, which she finished in the bottom position. Her first athletics season by winning an Olympic silver medal at the Asian championships.

Shouaa was the first athlete to compete in the Olympics in 1992 at the Barcelona Games, placing 25th despite a sprain. The breakthrough came till

1995. She took home the heptathlon event of her life in Gotzis and scored 6715 points. She was then one of the favorites to win victory at 1995’s World Championships, held in Gothenburg. Following the her co-favorite Sabine Braun dropped out with an injury, Shouaa won the title by a wide margin.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ghada Shouaa Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ghada Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Syria. Ghada Shouaa celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Ghada Shouaa

1. Ghada Shouaa is a Syrian heptathlete born in 1972.
2. She won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games.
3. Shouaa set a world record score of 6,780 points.
4. Her victory made her the first Arab woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics.
5. She retired from competitive sports in 2007.
6. Shouaa was named the Best Female Athlete of Asia in 1996.
7. She also won multiple medals at Asian Championships and Arab Games.
8. Ghada Shouaa received numerous awards for her achievements in athletics.
9. She became an ambassador for peace and women’s empowerment after retiring.
10. Shouaa’s success inspired many young athletes in Syria and beyond.
11. Note: The information provided is accurate as of September 2021

Who is gwada Showaa?

Ghada Shouaa (Arabic: غادة شعاع; born September 10, 1972) is a retired Syrian heptathlete. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won her country’s first and only Olympic gold medal.

Who was stripped of Olympic medals 2021?

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Britain has been stripped of its Olympic silver medal in the men’s 4x100m relay in Tokyo last August after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld Chijindu Ujah’s anti-doping rule violation on Friday.

Which woman won a gold medal?

GamesGoldSilver
2008 Beijing| Shelly-Ann Fraser Jamaica| Kerron Stewart Jamaica
2012 London| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica| Carmelita Jeter United States
2016 Rio de Janeiro| Elaine Thompson Jamaica| Tori Bowie United States
2020 Tokyo| Elaine Thompson-Herah Jamaica| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica

Who won a gold medal at the last Olympics?

2016 Summer Olympics medals
Most gold medals| United States (46)
Most total medals| United States (121)
← 2012 Olympics medal tables 2020 →

What country cheats the most in the Olympics?

The majority of medals have been stripped in athletics (52, including 20 gold medals) and weightlifting (51, including 15 gold medals). The country with the most stripped medals is Russia (and Russian associated teams), with 47, four times the number of the next highest, and more than 30% of the total.