Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi (born 16 January 1989) is a French Paralympic athlete who competes at international elite track and field competitions. He competes in middle-distance running and cross-country running events, he was a former steeplechase runner. He is a double European champion and has competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he finished fourth in the men's 1500m T38.

Impairment

Hennouni-Bouzidi was practicing figure skating in a training session, he tried doing a Salchow jump and lost balance and struck his head on another skater's skate. He was hospitalised and underwent brain surgery to remove a blood clot which resulted in paralysis on his right side.

Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi

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1989 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Amiens

Paralympic athletes for France

French male middle-distance runners

French male steeplechase runners

French cross country runners

Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships

French sportspeople of Algerian descent

Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi