Souhad Ghazouani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1982 |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
Souhad Ghazouani (born 7 August 1982) is a French powerlifter born with paraplegia. She started lifting weights at age six. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics she won silver and in that same year was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won a bronze.[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won gold at the 67.5 kg. She also has a world record in her discipline.[2] She is also a wheelchair racer.[3]
She won the bronze medal in the women's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "IPC bio". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ (in French)Eurosport Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "London 2012". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Souhad Ghazouani at the International Paralympic Committee
- Souhad Ghazouani at Équipe de France (in French)
- Souhad Ghazouani at France Paralympique (in French)
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