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 (age 48)
Sport
CountryAlgeria
SportJudo
DisabilityVisual impairment
Weight class+75 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Algeria
IBSA World Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Antalya Under 78 kg
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing + 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London + 70 kg
Updated on November 11, 2017.

Career edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b "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.