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Sonia Asselah (born 20 August 1991 in Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian judoka. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but eliminated in the first round by Karina Bryant.[2] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Algerian flag bearer.[3]

At the 2021 African Judo Championships held in Dakar, Senegal, Asselah won the silver medal in her event.[4] She had previously won the silver medal in the event in 2020.[5]

Asselah competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she finished in 17th place after losing to Yelyzaveta Kalanina of Ukraine in the first round.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Sonia Asselah - Judo - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's +78kg - Olympic Judo | London 2012". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Algérie Presse Service - JO-2016: La judokate Sonia Asselah porte-drapeau à Rio". Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ^ Houston, Michael (23 May 2021). "Rouhou reclaims title on final day of African Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Thank you Kazan!". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Sonia Asselah". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Sonia Asselah at Wikimedia Commons

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