Meriem Moussa

Meriem Moussa (Arabic: مريم موسى‎; born May 11, 1988) is an Algerian judoka, who played for the extra-lightweight category.[1]

Meriem Moussa
Personal information
Nationality Algeria
Born (1988-05-11) 11 May 1988
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)48 kg
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Algeria
All-Africa Games
2007 Algiers 48 kg
2019 Rabat 52 kg
Universiade
2007 Bangkok 48 kg
2011 Shenzhen 48 kg
African Judo Championships
2009 Port Louis 48 kg
2008 Agadir 48 kg
2006 Port Louis 48 kg
2010 Yaounde 48 kg

She was a four-time medalist at the African Judo Championships, and a gold medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers.[2] She also won two bronze medals in the same division at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, and at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China.[3][4]

Moussa represented Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's extra-lightweight class (48 kg). She defeated Gabon's Sandrine Ilendou in the first preliminary round, before losing out her next match by a waza-ari (half-point) to Germany's Michaela Baschin.[5]

In October 2011, Moussa refused to compete against Israeli Shahar Levi in the knockout round of the Judo World Cup in Rome, Italy.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Meriem Moussa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. Aflou, Lyes (15 July 2007). "All Africa games: Algeria shines in judo, swimming". Magharebia. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. "2011 SU Update: Today's Medals at the Universiade". FISU. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. "Japanese judoka Fukumi wins women's 48kg gold at Universiade". Xinhua. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. "Women's Extra Lightweight (48kg/106 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  6. "Never Forgotten," Sports Illustrated, April 6, 2012.
  7. "Judo World Cup: Algerian Meriem Moussa Rejects Facing Israeli Judoka"


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