Souhad Ghazouani
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1982 |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
Souhad Ghazouani (born 7 August 1982) is a French powerlifter born with paraplegia. She started lifting weights at age six. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics she won silver and in that same year was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won a bronze.[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won gold at the 67.5 kg. She also has a world record in her discipline.[2] She is also a wheelchair racer.[3]
She won the bronze medal in the women's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
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