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| KHELFAOUI Anissa |
| NOC |
Algeria
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
29 Aug 1991
in Algiers, ALG
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| Height | 1.68 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
| Languages |
Arabic, English, French, Russian |
| Higher education |
Human Movement Studies - University of Quebec: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 12 in Canada. |
| Why this sport? |
After her family moved from Algeria to Canada, she initially tried synchronised swimming but did not enjoy it. She then took up fencing because her mother had coached the sport at an elite level. |
| Club / Team |
CE Les Mousquetaires: Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Name of coach |
Mugur Codreanu [national], ROU; Oscar Perez Garcia [national], CUB |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Dancing. (Facebook page, 12 Jun 2017) |
| Famous relatives |
Her sister Louiza has represented Algeria in fencing. She was ranked fifth in individual foil at the 2014 African Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Her mother has worked as an international fencing coach. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Mar 2016; elmoudjahid.com, 09 Feb 2016; Algerie Online YouTube channel, 08 Feb 2016) |
| Other information |
HERITAGE
Her father is from Algeria and her mother is from Ukraine. (sportafrica.com, 25 Apr 2012) |
| African Championships |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Alexandria, Egypt |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Alexandria, Egypt |
| 2016 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Algiers, Algeria |
| 2015 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2015 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2015 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2014 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2011 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2008 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 2008 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 2008 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Casablanca, Morocco |
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