{{short description|Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = | image = Randa Mahmoud Rio2016.jpg | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = Mahmoud at the 2016 Paralympics | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Egyptian | residence = | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|20 August 1987}} | birth_place = | weight = <!-- {{convert|}} (yyyy) --> | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | country = Egypt | sport = Powerlifting | event = | club = | turnedpro = | coach = | height = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{EGY}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | −75 kg}} {{MedalSilver| 2012 London | −82.5 kg}} {{MedalGold| 2016 Rio | −86 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|IPC World Championships}} {{MedalGold| 2014 Dubai | −86 kg}} | show-medals = | updated = }}
'''Randa Mahmoud''' (born 20 August 1987) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter. She won a gold medal in the 86 kg division at the 2016 Paralympics, placing second in 2008 and 2012 in lighter categories.<ref name=rio/>
At the 2014 IPC Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, Randa had to witness Loveline Obiji from Nigeria being awarded the gold medal after her world record setting last lift was not allowed. However Mahmoud appealed and her lift was allowed giving her the gold medal and the world record.<ref name=gold>[https://www.paralympic.org/video/egypts-randa-mahmouds-world-record-lift Egypts Randa Mahmoud's World Record Lift], Paralympic.org, Retrieved 14 September 2016</ref>
==References== {{Commons category|Randa Mahmoud}} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=rio>[https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/randa-mahmoud Randa Mahmoud]. rio2016.com</ref> }}
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