About Najat El Garaa
Born 1982. Najat El Garaa is a Moroccan athletics competitor.
Najat El Garaa (Arabic: نجاة الكرعة) is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 athletics events.
Career El Garaa competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F40 discus throw event.
She later competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where she won a gold medal in the women's F40 discus throw event. El Garaa made a new world record at 32.37 metres. She also achieved a bronze in F40 shot put.
El Garaa was declared Moroccan sportswoman of the year in 2012 and received Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Creative Sports Award.
El Garaa also competed in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, in powerlifting.
Personal life Her sisters Laila and Hayat are both Paralympic medalists.
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Who is Najat El Garaa?
Paralympic athlete of Morocco
When was Najat El Garaa born?
Najat El Garaa was born on 27 July 1982 in Temara.
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Najat El Garaa is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Najat El Garaa?
Najat El Garaa is Moroccan.
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