Zoubida Bouazoug

Zoubida Bouazoug (born 25 January 1976) is an Algerian judoka who won bronze medals in the + 70 kg weight class at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Zoubida Bouazoug
Personal information
National teamAlgeria
Born (1976-01-25) January 25, 1976
Sport
CountryAlgeria
SportJudo
DisabilityVisual impairment
Weight class+75 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Algeria
IBSA World Games
2011 AntalyaUnder 78 kg
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing+ 70 kg
2012 London+ 70 kg
Updated on November 11, 2017.

Career

Zoubida Bouazoug was born on 25 January 1976, and went on to represent Algeria in judo.[1] She took part in the women's +70 kg tournament at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. She received a bye through the first round, and faced Chinese judoka Yuan Yanping in the semi-final. Bouazoug lost the match, and instead faced Sara de Pinies of Spain in a bronze medal match. She won the bout and the medal.[2]

At the IBSA World Games in Antalya, Turkey, Bouazoug competed in both the + 70 kg and under 78 kg classes. She finished fifth in the + 70 kg class, and won a silver medal in the under 78 kg class.[1] Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England, Bouazoug fought Yanping in the first round, who had gone on to win the gold medal in Beijing.[3] Yanping defeated Bouazoug and went on retain her title in London. Bouazoug meanwhile worked her way through the repechage.[4] She fought for a bronze medal against Celine Manzuoli of France. Bouazoug won the match and the medal, defeating Manzuoli by waza-ari.[5]

References
  1. "Zoubida Bouazoug". Judo Inside. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Schedules and Results - Judo". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "Judo titles at stake on last day of competition". Paralympic.org. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "Zoubida Bouazoug en bronze" (in French). Djazairess. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. "JUDO - Pas de médaille aux Jeux Paralympiques pour Céline Manzuoli". La Montagne. 1 September 2012. p. French. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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