Azeddine Nouiri

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[2] 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.[1]

Azeddine Nouiri

Nouiri at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Nationality	Moroccan
Born	(1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 Casablanca, Morocco
Residence	Safi, Morocco[1]
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[2]
Medal record Representing  Morocco Paralympic Games 2012 London Shot put F34 2016 Rio Shot put F34

At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, Nouiri placed fourth in the shot put and lost his world record to Scott Jones.[4]

References

1. Azeddine Nouiri. paralympic.org
2. "Nouiri, Azeddine". marochandisport.ma (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
3. Azeddine Nouiri Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
4. "IPC World Championships: Lyon 2013 - Official Results Book" (pdf). paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

External links

• Azeddine Nouiri at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)