Louadjeda Benoumessad (born 1 January 1982) is a Paralympian

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from Algeria competing mainly in category F34 javelin throw events. She competed in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

in Beijing,

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. There she won a silver medal in the women's F33-34/52-53 javelin throw event. She also competed in the discus and shot put but failed to medal in either.

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* Paralympic athletes for Algeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Algeria Living people 1982 births Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Algerian sportswomen Algerian javelin throwers {{Algeria-Paralympic-medalist-stub