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| Born | 19 July 1995 Khemisset, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi (born 19 July 1995) is a Moroccan Paralympic athlete who competes in international track and field competitions. She is a World champion in middle-distance running. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and is qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] [3] which she won gold medal.
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