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Ines Boubakri: "My story is an inspiration for many other girls"

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In Rio the Tunisian became the first African woman to win an Olympic fencing medal. "I started from nothing. I have shown that you can achieve your dreams even without the means," the 31-year-old told the Olympic Channel in an exclusive interview.

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