Youssra Karim

Youssra Karim
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27)
El Jadida, Morocco
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF41
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubClub Amis de Fes
Coached byZedmout Aziz
Lakhdar Abdelouaha
Alal Taky
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Discus throw F41
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Discus throw F41

Youssra Karim (born 26 March 1997) is a Moroccan para-athlete who specializes in throwing events. She represented Morocco at the Paralympic Games.

Career

Karim competed in the able-bodied weightlifting in the 58 kg category at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]

Karim represented Morocco in the women's shot put F41 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place with a personal best of 8.16 metres. Karim represented Morocco in the women's discus throw F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Youssra Karim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Youssra Karim". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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