Former world champion powerlifter Ali Jawad has come out of retirement after going into remission from Crohn’s disease.
Jawad won silver for Great Britain in the -59kg category at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
The 36-year-old retired after the Tokyo Games in 2021, when he finished sixth after effectively self-isolating for three years because of Crohn’s and the Covid-19 pandemic.
But Jawad has since gone into remission and the Briton says he is back in training with a view to reaching the Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
“I’m making a comeback. One last roll of the dice. One last chapter to write,” he posted on Instagram.
“I don’t know where this road will take me, but what I do know is this: I will finish on my terms.
“No expectations on medals or world records but If LA 2028 is where my story truly ends, then I’ll fight with everything I have to make it a Hollywood ending.
“I’ve fought my way back to remission, come to terms with what happened, and slowly rebuilt myself from the ground up. I’m not done yet.”
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