Myriam Mizouni

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Myriam Mizouni
Personal information
Born (1958-09-23) 23 September 1958 (age 65)
Aryanah, Tunisia[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Tunisia
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 200m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 400m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 800m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 100m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers 400m individual medley
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Algiers 100m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Algiers 200m butterfly
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Algiers 100m freestyle

Myriam Mizouni (Arabic: مريم الميزوني; born 23 September 1958) is a Tunisian former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent Tunisia at the Olympics.[3] In 1974, she competed in international competition in a duo with Ali Gharbi. She was elected second best African sportswoman of the year in 1975. From 1 July 2011 to 24 December 2011, she served as Secretary of State in the Tunisian Ministry of Youth and Sports. She is married with two children.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Meriem Mizouni Cherni". Leaders.com.tn. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Myriam Mizouni Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

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