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Salima Souakri

Salima Souakri

Algerian judoka (born 1974)

Salima Souakri (born 6 December 1974) is an Algerian judoka who competed at four Olympic Games.[1]

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She finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight (48 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Yolanda Soler of Spain. She moved up to the half-lightweight (52 kg) division, finishing seventh in the 2000 Olympic Games and fifth again at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. On this occasion she lost the Bronze medal match to Amarilis Savon of Cuba.

On 29 June 2020, Souakri was appointed as Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, succeeding Noureddine Morceli.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Salima Souakri Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Salima Souakri Becomes Minister Delegate in Charge of Elite Sport". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.


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