Samira Guerioua
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| Native name | سميرة قريوة | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Algeria | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para powerlifting | ||||||||||||||
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Samira Guerioua (Arabic: سميرة قريوة; born 1982 or 1983) is an Algerian para powerlifter. She represented Algeria at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
[edit]Guerioua has competed in powerlifting since 2010.[1]
At the 2015 Paralympic ranking competition in Brazzaville, Guerioua came third in the women’s up to 45kg category, lifting 82 kg.[2] She came seventh in the 2015 European Open Championships.[3] Guerioua competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[4] where she reached the final round in the Women's 45 kg event, finishing in sixth place.[1]
In 2017, Guerioua came second in the Women's 45kg category at the Fazza World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Eger, Hungary.[5] She came sixth in the final of the Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships.[1][3]
In 2019, at the Fazza World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, Guerioua again took second place in Women's 45kg, lifting 78 kg.[6] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics,[7] she came fourth in the Women's 45kg final.[1] At the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, she came fifth in her event.[1][8]
In 2023, Guerioua took first place in the Women's 45kg event at the Fazza World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Cairo, lifting 93 kg.[9][10] The win earned her a spot in the 2024 Paralympics,[11] where she came eighth in her event.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Samira Guerioua - Athletics, Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Powerlifting world records set in Brazzaville". International Paralympic Committee. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "Algiers 2018: Samira Guerioua vs Latifat Tijani". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Algeria name delegation to Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Tunkel victorious at home powerlifting World Cup". International Paralympic Committee. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Fazza 2019: Taha Abdelmajid surprises on first day". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Kynaston, Matthew. "Tokyo Paralympics: the Mena athletes in action on Day 2". The National. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Meriem, Baiod. "الحمل بالقوة/مونديال-2021/: الجزائر تشارك بستة رباعين في موعد تبيليسي". Algérie Presse Service (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "World champion Ahmed leads hosts' domination at Cairo 2023 World Cup". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Anwar, Abeer (2023-11-07). "All that glitters is gold". Ahram Online.
- ^ "Para-powerlifting: Samira Guerioua se qualifie aux paralympiques de Paris-2024". Algérie Presse Service (in French). 2023-11-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "WOMEN'S UP TO 45KG FINAL RESULTS". Olympics.org.