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She was born handicapped with a deformation of the ankles which made it difficult for her to walk; this was not corrected until she was ten years old. Soon thereafter, she took an interest in sprinting, and began regular training. Between 2003 and 2007, she became Palestine's national champion for her age category in the women's 100m, 200m and 400m sprints. In 2006, she was the youngest competitor at the indoor athletics championships in Moscow.[2]
She is of distant African immigrant descent.[2]
References
{{iaaf name|id=223504}}1. ^Athlete biography: Ghadir Ghrouf, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
2. ^1 {{cite news| title = Ghadir Ghroof-Ghadir, une sprinteuse pour représenter la Palestine aux Jeux de Pékin | url = http://bellaciao.org/fr/article.php3?id_article=49945| publisher = Le Monde| date = 2007-06-22| accessdate = 2008-05-13}}
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