Youssra Karim

Youssra Karim
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997
El Jadida, Morocco
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF41
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubClub Amis de Fes
Coached byZedmout Aziz
Lakhdar Abdelouaha
Alal Taky
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Discus throw F41
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Discus throw F41
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Discus throw F41

Youssra Karim (born 26 March 1997) is a Moroccan para-athlete who specializes in throwing events. She represented Morocco at the Paralympic Games.

Career

Karim competed in the able-bodied weightlifting in the 58 kg category at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]

Karim represented Morocco in the women's shot put F41 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place with a personal best of 8.16 metres. Karim represented Morocco in the women's discus throw F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Youssra Karim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Youssra Karim". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.