Biography
Started: She took up athletics in 1989 in Constantine, Algeria. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019, 17 Jan 2011)
Reason: "I was looking for a sport and found that Para athletics fit me." (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Milestones: At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro she became the first female Algerian athlete to win five career Paralympic medals in any sport. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jul 2024)
Awards: She was flag bearer for Algeria at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012)
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 20, 1974
Languages SpokenArabic, French
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women's Shot Put F56-58 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 9.79 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F56 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 20.24 |
| 3 | Shot Put - F57 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 9.92 |
| 3 | Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 28.74 |
| 3 | Women's Shot Put F57-58 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 10.93 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F56 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 20.02 |
| 4 | Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | 2012 | London, GBR | 27.80 |
| 5 | Women's Discus Throw F56-58 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 24.54 |
| DNS | Shot Put - F57 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | DNS |
| NoM | Women's Shot Put F57-58 | 2012 | London, GBR | NoM |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's Shot Put F55/56/57 | 2006 | Assen, NED | 10.65 |
| 1 | Women's Shot Put F56/57 | 2002 | Lille, FRA | 8.79 |
| 2 | Women's Shot Put F55/56/57 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 9.60 |
| 3 | Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 29.60 |
| 3 | Women's Shot Put F57-58 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 9.48 |
| 3 | Discus Throw - F57 | 2006 | Assen, NED | 26.28 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F56 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 21.00 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F56 | 2017 | London, GBR | 20.52 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F57 | 2017 | London, GBR | 9.68 |
| 5 | Javelin Throw - F56 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 18.90 |
| 5 | Discus Throw - F57 | 2017 | London, GBR | 25.93 |
| 5 | Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 27.49 |
| 7 | Shot Put - F57 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 9.37 |
| 7 | Women's Javelin Throw F57/58 | 2002 | Lille, FRA | 16.61 |
| 8 | Women's Javelin Throw F57/58 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 15.78 |
