- Karima Medjeded
Karima Medjeded is a French
judoka .She was the first person to win a gold medal at the
2004 Summer Paralympics inAthens , when she competed in the women's extra-lightweight category in judo. Medjeded defeated three consecutive opponents byippon , includingBrazil 'sKarla Cardoso in the final. [ [http://www.radiofrance.fr/thematiques/sport/accueil/articles.php?id=25000848&nid=15000029 "Des souvenirs et des émotions"] , Radio France, September 29, 2004]She was subsequently awarded a
knigthood in theLégion d'honneur , the highest decoration in France, by French PresidentJacques Chirac . [ [http://www.elysee.fr/elysee/elysee.fr/francais_archives/actualites/a_l_elysee/2004/octobre/listes_des_athletes_decores_par_le_president_de_la_republique.23049.html "Remise de décorations aux médaillés des Jeux paralympiques d'Athènes Palais de l'Elysée"] , website of the French presidency, October 25, 2004]At the
2008 Summer Paralympics inBeijing , she competed in the women's 48 kg weightclass and finished tied for seventh place. [cite web |title=Judo - Women's -48 kg |year=2008 |publisher=Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/JU/C75/JUW048000.pdf |accessdate=2008-09-29]Medjeded lives in
Bordeaux , and is blind. [ [http://www.radiofrance.fr/thematiques/sport/accueil/articles.php?id=25000848&nid=15000029 "Des souvenirs et des émotions"] , Radio France, September 29, 2004]References
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