Tunisian Athlete Raoua Tlili Wins Bronze Medal in Women's Shot Put (F41) at World Para Athletics Championships
The Tunisian athlete Raoua Tlili has secured the bronze medal in the women's shot put (F41) event, on Saturday, at the World Para Athletics Championships, taking place from September 26 to October 5 in New Delhi, India. The world champion achieved a throw of 9.96m, which is short of her world record (10.55m in 2021) and her Paralympic mark (10.40m in 2024). She was surpassed by Colombian athlete Mayerli Buitrago Ariza (10.21m) and Uzbek athlete Kubaro Khakimova (10.17m). As a reminder, Tunisia is represented at these World Championships by 11 athletes (5 women and 6 men), including:
- Raja Jebali (shot put F40)
- Yosra Ben Jemaa (javelin throw F34)
- Marwa Brahmi (hammer throw and shot put F32)
- Raoua Tlili (shot put and discus throw F41)
- Jihène Azaiez (shot put F46)
- Rouay Jebabli (400m and 1500m T12)
- Amenallah Tissaoui (400m and 1500m T37)
- Yassine Guennichi (shot put F36)
- Walid Ktila (100m, 400m, and 800m T34)
- Yassine Gharbi (100m, 200m, 800m, and 1500m T54)
- Nidhal Khelifi (100m and 200m T53)
