Sami El Gueddari

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Sami El Gueddari
File:Sami El Gueddari .jpg
Personal information
Nationality French
Born (1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 (age 40)
Orléans, France
Sport
Sport Swimming
Classifications S9

Sami El Gueddari (born 1 February 1984 in Orléans) is a French wheelchair racer and competitive swimmer who participated in the Paralympic Games of 2008 and 2012. He was a bronze medalist at the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships. He is a specialist of 50 meter and 100-meter freestyle.[1]

Biography

Sami El Gueddari suffers from congenital agenesis in the left leg, which stops at the tibia. Retired since 2013, he is now sporting director of the swimming disability program within the French Federation Handisport.

In 2019, he was a contestant in the tenth season of French version of Dancing with the Stars with partner Fauve Hautot. They won the competition, receiving 62% of the votes.[2]

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