Mariam Mahmoud: “I started to do armwrestling on my own” 16:00 03/23/2017 What is it like to be an arm-wrestler girl in Egypt? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Stunning resilience and strength of mind, which the Egyptian armwrestler Mariam Mahmud has, surprises. This girl was able to prepare alone for the main start – the Worlds-2016, and the bronze medal is indicative of the effectiveness. What is it like to be an arm-wrestler girl in Egypt? Tell about yourself, please. What do you do out of sports? – My name is Mariam, I am 18 years old and I mostly don't love to do anything in my life except for sports. Even in education – I will be going to Physical Education University because I love to read and know about sports since I was young. How did you meet armwrestling? Why did you decide that you want to do this sport? – I was a weightlifter and lifted good weights, but injuries chased me and I couldn't complete in weightlifting, I knew that armwrestling was a sport