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Full name: Amina Nadjet Berrichi
- 1 2 "JM-Oran-2022 : 8e journée prolifique pour l'Algérie avec 4 médailles d'or" [Mediterranean Games - Oran - 2022: 8th prolific day for Algeria with 4 gold medals]. dknews-dz.com (in French). 4 July 2022.
Nadjet Amina Berrichi et Katia Belabbas ont fermé la marche de l'iQFoil féminin en terminant à la 13 e et 14e places. [Nadjet Amina Berrichi and Katia Belabbas closed the march of the women's iQFoil by finishing in 13th and 14th places.]
- ↑ "Amina Berrichi, véliplanchiste qualifiée aux JO de Tokyo-2021 : « Tout faire pour honorer l'Algérie»" [Amina Berrichi, windsurfer qualified for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics: “Do everything to honor Algeria”]. elmoudjahid.com (in French). 6 February 2021.
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