Azeddine Nouiri (born 21 July 1986) is a Moroccan wheelchair athlete who competes in throwing events. He won the F34 classification shot put competition at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, setting a world record at 13.10 metres in 2012. In the javelin throw he finished tenth and

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, respectively. He served as the flag bearer for Morocco at the

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. At the

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, Nouiri placed fourth in the shot put and lost his world record to Scott Jones.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nouiri, Azeddine 1986 births Sportspeople from Casablanca Living people Moroccan male javelin throwers Moroccan male shot putters Paralympic athletes for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Morocco Paralympic silver medalists for Morocco Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics World record holders in para-athletics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)