{"id":2607,"date":"2016-06-23T08:50:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T08:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T12:40:19","slug":"these-muslim-women-athletes-picked-up-olympic-medals-and-made-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/06\/23\/these-muslim-women-athletes-picked-up-olympic-medals-and-made-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim women athletes&#8217; succes at Rio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Now that the Olympic Games have come to an end, we offer a review of those extraordinary Muslim women athletes who have achieved their dreams and won a medal in Rio 2016. This achievement does not only help to pursue their sport careers, but also to fight against the prejudices of those who see Muslim women as a powerless agents across the Muslim world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/aishagani\/muslim-women-winning-olympic-medals?utm_term=.qj0wXZQXB#.hrvz8KQ8v\">BuzzFeed<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">&#8220;I hope that this will be a message for all Tunisians, especially our youth, all Tunisian women, the Arab woman. A message which says that you must believe that women exist and they have their place in society.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Dalilah Muhammad, USA, athletics: Gold<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2608 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah.jpg\" alt=\"Dalilah\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dalilah-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>Dalilah Muhammad, 26, won gold in the women\u2019s 400m hurdles on day 13 of the Rio Olympics. She has recorded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaaf.org\/records\/toplists\/hurdles\/400-metres-hurdles\/outdoor\/women\/senior\/2016\">three of the five best times<\/a>\u00a0in the world this year. She\u2019s from Jamaica, Queens, in New York, and in an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/sports\/2016\/08\/12\/queens-community-gets-ready-to-cheer-on-local-track-and-field-star-in-olympics.html\">news website NY1<\/a>\u00a0her parents Nadirah and Askia Muhammad said their daughter\u2019s Muslim faith, discipline, and talent had taken her all the way to Rio.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong>Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovo, judo: Gold<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Majlinda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2618 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Majlinda.jpg\" alt=\"Majlinda\" width=\"625\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Majlinda.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Majlinda-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Majlinda-620x420.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>The 25-year-old\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jessicamisener\/this-womans-reaction-to-winning-kosovos-first-ever-medal?utm_term=.xpmql0dKo#.iheNbV2y7\">made history<\/a>\u00a0by becoming the first athlete from Kosovo to win an Olympic medal, competing in the final of the women\u2019s 52kg judo. The gold medal adds to Kelmendi\u2019s impressive collection of two world titles and three European crown, all of which she\u2019s won since 2013. \u201cTo be honest, I came here for the gold medal, but it\u2019s crazy,\u201d she said after her Rio success. \u201cI\u2019m so happy for me, for my coach, for all of my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Maria Stadnik, Azerbaijan, wrestling: Silver<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2620 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria.jpg\" alt=\"Maria\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Maria-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s freestyle 48kg event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/athlete\/mariya-stadnik\">Maria Stadnik<\/a>, 28, won her nation a silver medal.<\/p>\n<h3>Zhazira Zhapparkul, Kazakhstan, weightlifting: Silver<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Zhafira.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2632 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Zhafira.jpg\" alt=\"Zhafira\" width=\"625\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Zhafira.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Zhafira-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Zhafira-620x398.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>In the women\u2019s 69kg final event, 22 year-old\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/athlete\/zhazira-zhapparkul\">Zhazira<\/a>\u00a0picked up a silver medal. After she won,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inform.kz\/eng\/article\/2936014\">her father, Abdrakhman Kudaikulov, told<\/a>\u00a0reporters she would make gold in Tokyo. He added: \u201cWe are ecstatic that she won! She is not only our daughter now, but the daughter of the entire nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Sri Wahyuni Agustiani, Indonesia, weightlifting: Silver<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2630 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri.jpg\" alt=\"Sri\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sri-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>Indonesia\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/athlete\/sri-wahyuni-agustiani\">Sri Wahyuni Agustiani<\/a>, 22, competing in the women\u2019s 48kg weightlifting competition, gained a silver medal for her nation.<\/p>\n<h3>Ibtihaj Muhammad, USA, fencing: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2612 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj.jpg\" alt=\"Ibtihaj\" width=\"625\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj-620x433.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ibtihaj-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/carolinekee\/ibtihaj-muhammad?utm_term=.xrLNgD3JE#.acVDB5p3G\">Ibtihaj Muhammad<\/a>, 30, won a bronze medal in the team sabre event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I love about my experience here as a minority member of Team USA is that I\u2019m able to encourage other youth to pursue their dreams, to not let other people dictate their journey for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Sara Ahmed, Egypt, weightlifting: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2628 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara.jpg\" alt=\"Sara\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sara-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>The 18-year-old Egyptian athlete picked up a bronze medal after competing in the women\u2019s 69kg Group A weightlifting contest \u2013 lifting a combined weight of 255kg. Ahmed is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/rio-2016-egypts-sara-ahmed-becomes-first-arab-woman-to-win-olympic-weightlifting-medal-a7186406.html\">first Arab woman<\/a>\u00a0to win an Olympic weightlifting medal and the first Egyptian woman to win an Olympic medal.<\/p>\n<h3>Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin, Iran, taekwondo: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2616 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia.jpg\" alt=\"Kimia\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Kimia-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>Competing in the -57kg category in taekwondo, Alizadeh\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/davidmack\/zenoorin-medal-win?utm_term=.jinXo0ydy#.nsrmg6727\">picked up a bronze<\/a>medal, making the 18-year old the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal. \u201cI am so happy for Iranian girls,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/37128530\">she said<\/a>, \u201cbecause it is the first medal and I hope at the next Olympics we will get a gold.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Hedaya Wahba, Egypt, taekwondo: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2610 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya.jpg\" alt=\"Hedaya\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hedaya-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>In the other bronze-medal semi-final in the -57kg category, Wahba, 23, won Egypt\u2019s third medal of the games, only the second-ever won by an Egyptian woman. On the final day of the Olympics, more Egyptian women than men had won medals in Rio.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Patimat Abakarova, Azerbaijan, taekwondo: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2626 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat.jpg\" alt=\"Patimat\" width=\"625\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat-620x435.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Patimat-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/athlete\/patimat-abakarova\">Patimat Abakarova<\/a>, 21, received her bronze medal on the podium after the women\u2019s taekwondo event in the -49kg category.<\/p>\n<h3>Ines Boubakri, Tunisia, fencing: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2614 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines.jpg\" alt=\"Ines\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ines-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>Tunisia\u2019s bronze medallist\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gulfnews.com\/sport\/olympics\/combat\/fencing\/tunisian-fencer-dedicates-historic-medal-to-arab-women-1.1877584\">Ines Boubakri<\/a>\u00a0dedicated her individual foil award to Arab women. The 27-year-old said when she won: \u201cThis medal, it\u2019s historic for Tunisia. It\u2019s incredible. I hope that this will be a message for all Tunisians, especially our youth, all Tunisian women, the Arab woman. A message which says that you must believe that women exist and they have their place in society.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Marwa Amri, Tunisia, wrestling: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2622 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa.jpg\" alt=\"Marwa\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Marwa-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/video\/tunisias-marwa-amri-scores-late-win-bronze-medal-match\">Marwa Amri<\/a>, 27, won the bronze medal in under-58kg women\u2019s wrestling for Tunisia.<\/p>\n<h3>Nur Tatar, Turkey, taekwondo: Bronze<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2624 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur.jpg\" alt=\"Nur\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur.jpg 625w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Nur-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/athlete\/nur-tatar\">Nur Tatar<\/a>, 24, won the women\u2019s taekwondo -67kg bronze medal contests against Chia-Chia Chuang of Chinese Taipei on day 14. She won her first medal at the age of 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the Olympic Games have come to an end, we offer a review of those extraordinary Muslim women athletes who have achieved their dreams and won a medal in Rio 2016. This achievement does not only help to pursue their sport careers, but also to fight against the prejudices of those who see Muslim women as a powerless agents across the Muslim world. Source: BuzzFeed &#8220;I hope that this will be a message for all Tunisians, especially our youth, all Tunisian women, the Arab woman. A message which says that you must believe that women exist and they have their place in society.\u201d Dalilah Muhammad, USA, athletics: Gold Dalilah Muhammad, 26, won gold in the women\u2019s 400m hurdles on day 13 of the Rio Olympics. She has recorded\u00a0three of the five best times\u00a0in the world this year. She\u2019s from Jamaica, Queens, in New York, and in an interview with\u00a0news website NY1\u00a0her parents Nadirah and Askia Muhammad said their daughter\u2019s Muslim faith, discipline, and talent had taken her all the way to Rio. \u00a0Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovo, judo: Gold The 25-year-old\u00a0made history\u00a0by becoming the first athlete from Kosovo to win an Olympic medal, competing in the final of the women\u2019s 52kg &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[228,434,182,209],"class_list":["post-2607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-share-en","tag-islam","tag-olympic-games","tag-prejudices","tag-women"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Muslim women athletes&#039; succes at Rio - Twist Islamophobia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/06\/23\/these-muslim-women-athletes-picked-up-olympic-medals-and-made-history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Muslim women athletes&#039; succes at Rio - Twist Islamophobia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Now that the Olympic Games have come to an end, we offer a review of those extraordinary Muslim women athletes who have achieved their dreams and won a medal in Rio 2016. This achievement does not only help to pursue their sport careers, but also to fight against the prejudices of those who see Muslim women as a powerless agents across the Muslim world. Source: BuzzFeed &#8220;I hope that this will be a message for all Tunisians, especially our youth, all Tunisian women, the Arab woman. A message which says that you must believe that women exist and they have their place in society.\u201d Dalilah Muhammad, USA, athletics: Gold Dalilah Muhammad, 26, won gold in the women\u2019s 400m hurdles on day 13 of the Rio Olympics. She has recorded\u00a0three of the five best times\u00a0in the world this year. 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