Feryal Abdelaziz
Age: 21
Occupation: Karateka
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: Egypt
Category: Sport
Abdelaziz became the first Egyptian woman to win an Olympic gold medal when she won the Women’s Karate Kumite +61kg Gold Medal Bout at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on August 7, 2021. It was Egypt’s first Olympic gold medal since 2004. Abdelaziz previously represented Egypt in the African Games 2019, held in Rabat, Morocco, and won the silver medal in the Female Kumite -68kg category.