Najat El Garaa

Najat El Garaa

Personal information
Birth name	Najat El Garaa
Years active	2006–2012 (Track and field F40)
Sport
Disability class	F40
Medal record Track and field (F40) Representing  Morocco Paralympic Games 2012 London Discus Throw - F40 2008 Beijing Discus Throw - F40

Najat El Garaa, (Arabic: نجاة الكرعة), is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 discus throw events.

Biography

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 32.37 metres.

El Garaa was declared Moroccan sportswoman of the year in 2012 and also took Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Creative Sports Award.^[1]

References

External links

• Results for Najat El Garaa from the International Paralympic Committee