Katia Belabbas

Katia Belabbas (born 1 February 1996) is an Algerian windsurfer who competes in the RS:X class.

[1] As of her Olympic appearance, she was 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighed 65 kilograms (143 lb).

[2] Belabbas was the first woman to represent an African nation in RS:X at the ISAF Sailing World Championships, in which she placed 62nd in 2014.

[4] She won a gold medal in the 2015 RS:X African Championship to qualify herself to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[6][7] She placed third in the 2019 RS:X African Championship in 2019, losing out on an Olympic qualifying spot to countrywoman Amina Bericchi.