Saoussen Boudiaf
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| Native name | سوسن بوضياف | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Saoussen Dlindah Hilane Boudiaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French, Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  France (2013-2019) Algeria (2021-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saoussen Dlindah Hilane Boudiaf (Arabic: سوسن دليندة هلان بوضياف;[2] born 31 December 1993) is a sabre fencer.[3] Born in France, she represents Algeria internationally and competed for France in the past. She won the gold medal in the women's individual sabre event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4]
Early life
[edit]Boudiaf was born in France to an Ivorian father and Algerian mother. She never met her father, her mother died when Boudiaf was six, and she was raised by her aunt and grandmother.[5] At the age of 11, her aunt encouraged her to practice a sport and she picked up fencing at a local club.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Boudiaf is Muslim.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "BOUDIAF Saoussen".
- ↑ "SAOUSSEN DLINDA H BOUDIAF".
- ↑ "Saoussen Boudiaf". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "Coupe du monde de sabre : l'Algérienne Saoussen Boudiaf se contente de la 31e place". 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Rio 2016 – Escrime : les cinq secrets de Saoussen Boudiaf". France 3 Hauts-de-France. 8 March 2016.
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- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Algeria
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