Career
Born without legs he took up powerlifting at the age of 16. He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, finishing fourth. The following year he took gold at the Asian Open Championships making a world record lift of 185.5 kg.
Jawad has two short yet powerful stumps for legs, which end mid-thigh.
The family took up residence in Tottenham, London. He is currently ranked number 2 in the World Under-23 Powerlifting category.
Jawad competes for the Wood Green Weightlifting Club, and the University of East London. Jawad competed as an international-level Judoka before becoming a powerlifter.
He also lifted the second biggest weight in Great Britain"s paralympic powerlifting history at just 19.
In the run up to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Jawad competed in the 2015 IPC European Powerlifting Championships in Eger, Hungary. There he secured a gold medal in the -65kg class.