Zainab Khatoon

Zainab Khatoon (born 1997) is an Indian para-power lifter from Uttar Pradesh. She was part of the Indian para team and won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China in the women's 61 kg power lifting events. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on winning the silver medal and also tweeted it, like he did for all Asiad medal winners.

Early life Khatoon hails from Sahu Nagla, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. She is the daughter of a Meerut-based mason, Mohammed Adil.

Career On 25 October 2023, she won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games in the 61 kg power lifting event. In 2022 she won a bronze medal at the Fazza Championships in Dubai that booked her a place in the Asian Powerlifting Championships.