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Azeddine Nouiri

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Azeddine Nouiri
Nouiri at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 38)
Casablanca, Morocco
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryMorocco
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF34
Event(s)Shot put, javelin throw
ClubClub Sportif de l'Association d'Aide des handicapés du Sud du Maroc[1]
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Shot put F34
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F34
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F34
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Shot put F34

Azeddine Nouiri (born 21 July 1986) is a Moroccan wheelchair athlete who competes in throwing events. He won the F34 classification shot put competition at the 2012[1] and 2016 Paralympics, setting a world record at 13.10 metres in 2012. In the javelin throw he finished tenth and seventh, respectively.[3] He served as the flag bearer for Morocco at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.[2]

At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, Nouiri placed fourth in the shot put and lost his world record to Scott Jones.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nouiri, Azeddine". marochandisport.ma (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Azeddine Nouiri Archived 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. paralympic.org
  3. ^ Azeddine Nouiri Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. ^ "IPC World Championships: Lyon 2013 - Official Results Book" (PDF). paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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