Karima Medjeded is a blind French judoka.
She was the first person to win a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, when she competed in the women's extra-lightweight category in judo. Medjeded defeated three consecutive opponents by ippon, including Brazil's Karla Cardoso in the final."Des souvenirs et des émotions" , Radio France, September 29, 2004
She was subsequently awarded a knighthood in the Légion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France, by French President Jacques Chirac."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 in Beijing, she competed in the women's 48 kg weightclass and finished tied for seventh place.
Medjeded lives in Bordeaux.
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