Najat El Garaa
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| Years active | 2006–2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability class | F40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
El Garaa was declared Moroccan sportswoman of the year in 2012 and received Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Creative Sports Award.[2]
El Garaa also competed in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, in powerlifting.[1]
Personal life
Her sisters Laila and Hayat are both Paralympic medalists.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Najat El Garaa". paralympic.org. International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Najat El Garaa receives Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Creative Sports Award, January 2013, Moroccan World News
- ^ "Hayat El Garaa". paralympic.org. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
- Najat El Garraa at the International Paralympic Committee
- Najat El Garraa at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)