Lamya Matoub

She also became the champion in the 2018 African Karate Championships and was part of the Algerian team which claimed gold in the team event at the 2018 African Karate Championships. In July 2019, she bagged a silver medal in 68kg kumite event during the 2019 African Karate Championships.

Most notably, she also clinched a bronze medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships representing Algeria. She also represented Algeria at the 2019 African Games and went onto claim bronze medal in the women's 68kg kumite event while her fellow compatriot Imane Taleb also claimed a bronze in 50kg women's kumite event.

She pursued her career in Algeria and represented Algeria internationally from 2015 and eventually represented Algeria at the 2015 African Games and claimed a gold medal in the women's 68kg kumite event. At the 2017 World Games, she secured gold medal in the women's 68kg kumite event.

Lamya Matoub (born 18 January 1992) is a French-Algerian female karateka who generally competes in the kumite category. She has played in domestic level competitions in France representing Sarcelles club and shifted her focus to represent Algeria in international competitions. Lamya has claimed medals at various sport events including the World Karate Championships and in the World Games. On 26 August 2019, she claimed her second African Games medal in the 50kg kumite category during the 2019 African Games and couldn't able to defend her gold medal she claimed during the 2015 African Games.