Laila El Garaa

{{short description|Moroccan Paralympic athlete}}

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{{MedalSport|Women's para athletics}}

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{{MedalSilver| 2004 Athens | Shot put – F40}}

{{MedalBronze| 2008 Beijing | Shot put – F40}}

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Laila El Garaa (Arabic: ليلى الڭرعة) is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 shot put events.

Career

She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There she won a silver medal in the women's F40 shot put event. She also took part in the women's F40 javelin throw

She also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F40 shot put event. She also took part in the women's F40 discus throw.

Personal life

Her sisters Najat and Hayat are both Paralympic medalists.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/hayat-el-garaa |title=Hayat El Garaa |website=paralympic.org |access-date=1 September 2021}}

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