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| Born | 31 December 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France (2013-2019) Algeria (2021-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | sabre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saoussen Dlindah Boudiaf (born 31 December 1993) is a French sabre fencer. [1] She won the gold medal in the women's individual sabre event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. [2]
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