Mouna Benabderrassoul
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Mouna Benabderrassoul (born May 12, 1984) is a Moroccan
taekwondo
athlete. She won the bronze medal in lightweight (-63 kg) at the 2001 World Taekwondo Championships
in Jeju City
, South Korea
.
Benabderrassoul represented her country in the - 67 kg class at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
athlete. She won the bronze medal in lightweight (-63 kg) at the 2001 World Taekwondo Championships
2001 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2001 World Taekwondo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Jeju, South Korea from November 1 to November 7, 2001.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:*...
in Jeju City
Jeju City
Jeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Benabderrassoul represented her country in the - 67 kg class at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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