Azeddine Nouiri
 Nouiri at the 2016 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Born | 21 July 1986 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | F34 |
| Event(s) | Shot put, javelin throw |
| Club | Club Sportif de l'Association d'Aide des handicapés du Sud du Maroc[1] |
Medal record | |
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.[3] He served as the flag bearer for Morocco at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.[2]
At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, Nouiri placed fourth in the shot put and lost his world record to Scott Jones.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nouiri, Azeddine". marochandisport.ma (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b Azeddine Nouiri Archived 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. paralympic.org
- ^ Azeddine Nouiri Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ "IPC World Championships: Lyon 2013 - Official Results Book" (PDF). paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Azeddine Nouiri.
- Azeddine Nouiri at the International Paralympic Committee
- Azeddine Nouiri at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Sportspeople from Casablanca
- Living people
- Moroccan male javelin throwers
- Moroccan male shot putters
- Paralympic athletes for Morocco
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Morocco
- Paralympic silver medalists for Morocco
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- World record holders in para-athletics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)