Raoua Tlili

Raoua Tlili
Personal information
Native name روعة التليلي
Birth name Raoua Tlili
Born October 5, 1989
Residence Gafsa, Tunisia
Years active 2006–2012 (Track and field F40)
Weight 51 kg (112 lb; 8 st 0 lb)
Sport
Club Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled, Gafsa, TUN
Coached by Mohamed Yahia

Raoua Tlili (Arabic: روعة التليلي) is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 shot put and discus events.


Life

Tlili competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a silver medal in the women's shot put F40 event and a gold medal in the women's discus throw F40 event.

Tlili also competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK. There she won a gold medal in the women's shot put F40 event and a silver medal in the women's discus throw F40 event.

Menggenjimisu was beaten to the gold by Raoua Tlili on 15 September in a reversal of the earlier positions. Tlili established a new World Record of 8.95 to beat Jimisu.[1]

IPC world records

Since September 15, 2008, Raoua is the owner of IPC world records of 8.95 in Shot put category F40.

Athletics

References

  1. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Athletics Women's Shot Put F40, Paralympics.org, retrieved 23 November 2013

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