Najat El Garaa

Najat El Garaa (Arabic: نجاة الكرعة) is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 discus throw events.

Najat El Garaa

Personal information
Years active	2006–2012 (Track and field F40)
Sport
Disability class	F40
Medal record Women's para athletics (F40) Representing  Morocco Paralympic Games 2012 London Discus throw – F40 2008 Beijing Discus throw – F40

Career

El Garaa competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F40 discus throw event.

She later competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where she won a gold medal in the women's F40 discus throw event. El Garaa made a new World record 32.37 metres.

El Garaa was declared Moroccan sportswoman of the year in 2012 and also took Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Creative Sports Award.^[1]

Personal life

Her sisters Laila and Hayat are both Paralympic medalists.^[2]