Azeddine Nouiri

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Azeddine Nouiri
Azeddine Nouiri Rio2016.jpg
Nouiri at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 39)
Casablanca, Morocco
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryMorocco
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class F34
Event(s)
 Shot put, javelin throw
ClubClub Sportif de l'Association d'Aide des handicapés du Sud du Maroc [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Shot put F34
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F34
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Shot put F34
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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. [2] He served as the flag bearer for Morocco at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations. [3]

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

References

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