Zoubida Laayouni

Zoubida Laayouni (born 5 February 1956) is a retired Moroccan athlete who specialised in the discus throw.[1] She won eight medals at the African Championships in Athletics including a record six gold medals.

Her personal best in the event is 56.94 metres set in Meknès in 1994. This is the still standing national record.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Morocco
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st Discus throw 46.18 m
World Cup Montreal, Canada 8th Discus throw 46.08 m1
Mediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 4th Discus throw 45.88 m
1981 Arab Championships Tunis, Tunisia 1st Discus throw 49.88 m
World Cup Rome, Italy 9th Discus throw 45.24 m1
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Discus throw 51.50 m
1983 Maghreb Championships Casablanca, Morocco 1st Discus throw 50.92 m
Arab Championships Amman, Jordan 1st Discus throw 47.84 m
Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco 4th Discus throw 51.48 m
1984 African Championships Rabat, Morocco 1st Discus throw 52.70 m
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Discus throw 51.80 m
World Cup Canberra, Australia 8th Discus throw 49.68 m1
1987 Arab Championships Algiers, Algeria 2nd Discus throw 49.79 m
Mediterranean Games Latakia, Syria 5th Discus throw 51.34 m
1988 African Championships Annaba, Algeria 3rd Discus throw 47.50 m
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st Discus throw 51.14 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 5th Discus throw 48.66 m
World Cup Barcelona, Spain 9th Discus throw 48.34 m1
Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd Discus throw 52.12 m
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Discus throw 53.10 m
Maghreb Championships Algiers, Algeria 1st Discus throw 54.00 m
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece 6th Discus throw 53.22 m
1992 African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 3rd Discus throw 52.74 m
1993 Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 5th Discus throw 52.92 m
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Bondoufle, France 6th Discus throw 53.12 m
1995 Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd Discus throw

1Representing Africa

References

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