Moroccan champion Saida Amoudi won the bronze medal in the shot put competition for the F34 category, at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, currently ongoing until September 5th.
Amoudi recorded a performance of 8.21m, bringing Morocco third place in the games.
The gold medal went to the Chinese Lijuan Zou with 9.19m (world record), while the silver went to the Polish Lucyna Kornobys (8.60m).
Amoudi raised the Moroccan flag right after her victory, even if it was not her first win in these games.
Amoudi has already won a silver medal in the F34 shot put at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by winning the F34 javelin with a performance of 15.73m and the F34 weight (8.33m). She also shone at the 2021 Tunis Grand Prix in para-athletics, qualifying for the Tokyo Paralympics, after winning the gold medal in the shot put event in the category (F33 / 34).
Sports newspaper Al Aalam Arriadi nominated her as the female athlete of 2021.
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