Dzaier Neil
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dzaier Djarmilia Belgasmi Neil (born 1957) is an Algerian-born British disability rights activist and former Paralympic athlete who competed internationally in track and field and table tennis. She was a convenor of the Green Party Disability Group for the Green Party of England and Wales. [1][2][3][4]
Neil was born in Algeria and was orphaned at a young age. She had a spinal cord injury when a bullet struck her when crossing the border between Algeria and Tunisia. Following a short period in hospital, Neil was transferred to Stoke Mandeville in the United Kingdom to continue her rehabilitation.[5]
References
- ↑ "Woman of the Day - Dzaier Neil". Green Party Women. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dzaier Neil". International Table Tennis Federation. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "D Neil - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dzaier Neil - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Black History Month 2024: The Dzaier Neil story". ParalympicsGB. 31 October 2024.
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London
- People from Clapham
- Politicians from the London Borough of Lambeth
- Paralympic athletes for Great Britain
- Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain
- British female table tennis players
- British women javelin throwers
- British women shot putters
- Algerian emigrants to England
- English people of Algerian descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain