Breaking women's stereotypes | Sally Najeeb | TEDxBaghdad

Despite the warnings, Sally Najeeb paved her way into athleticism championships, specifically weightl-tossing. An award-winning athlete, with many well-earned medallions and trophies. Sally Najeeb is the Iraqi champion of weight-tossing and the holder of the world record for it across Iraq and Kurdistan. She has earned first place in Iraqi championships ever since 2011 and up till now. Her legacy doesn't end in Iraq, as she holds 6th place in the Arab region, alongside 84 gold and silver medallions and 15 cups all in five years. Other than her athletic achievements, Sally is a 4th year college student in the Language College, the Turkish department. Despite the warnings, Sally Najeeb paved her way into athleticism championships, specifically weightl-tossing. An award-winning athlete, with many well-earned medallions and trophies. Sally Najeeb is the Iraqi champion of weight-tossing and the holder of the world record for it across Iraq and Kurdistan. She has earned first place in Iraqi championships ever since 2011 and up till now. Her legacy doesn't end in Iraq, as she holds 6th place in the Arab region, alongside 84 gold and silver medallions and 15 cups all in five years. Other than her athletic achievements, Sally is a 4th year college student in the Language College, the Turkish department. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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