Here is the list of Moroccan athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
HIBAPRESS-RABAT
Until today and while waiting for more, here are the Moroccan Athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Soccer
Champions of the U23 Africa Cup organized in Morocco, the Lion Cubs of the Atlas managed to take a place in the Olympics. Tarik Sektioui’s youngsters fell into Group B alongside Argentina, Ukraine and an Asian team which will qualify at the end of the U23 Asian Cup.
Athletics: Abdelati El Guesse (800m), Anass Essayi (1500m), Soufiane El Bakkali (3000m steeplechase), Noura Ennadi (400m hurdles), Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi (women’s marathon) and Majida Maayouf (women’s marathon).
National cycling team
Breakdance: Bilal Mallakh and Fatima El-Mamouny (Breakdance)
Equestrian sports
In equestrian sports, we find Nour Slaoui, who distinguished herself as the first rider qualified for the Olympics to represent Morocco but also the Arab world. The Moroccan rider was able to obtain her qualification thanks to her world ranking.
The second Moroccan rider who will represent Morocco at the Olympics is Yessine Rahmouni. The latter will sign his 2nd participation in the Olympics after those of London 2012 and Tokyo 2021.
Surf
Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam qualified for the 2nd time for the Olympic Games after his participation in the ISA World Surfing Games, which took place until March 3 in Puerto Rico.
Taekwondo
Moroccan taekwondo player Fatima Ezzahra Aboufaras (+67), won her ticket to the Olympic Games (Paris-2024), by achieving a brilliant performance during the African Tournament of the discipline, organized in Dakar. Abou Fares won in the final against the Guinean Ayong Veronica (2-0).
Fencing
Houssam El Kourd will try his luck at the Olympic Games for a second time. The Moroccan fencer qualified after obtaining 54th place in the rankings. It will be the same for Moroccan fencer Youssra Zakarani who won her ticket for the Paris-2024 Olympic Games in the foil event, after winning first place during the zone’s Olympic fencing qualifying tournament. Africa, held last Saturday in Algiers.
Canoe Kayak
Two kayakers will represent Morocco during the Olympics. They are Achraf El Aidi and Mathis Soudi. The first won the gold medal during the K1 1000m sprint event at the African championship, organized in Nigeria, while the second, who will take part in the Olympics for the second time, won bronze. during the world championship.
Struggle
By winning 2nd place in the African qualifying tournament, Moroccan wrestler Oussama Assad (Greco-Roman wrestling, -130kg category) managed to qualify for the Olympics.
BMX cycling
Nadeem Larhmouchi will represent Morocco in the cycling-BMX discipline. He qualified by winning the African Championships which took place in Zimbabwe.
Rowing
Majdouline El Allaoui will represent Morocco during the Paris Olympics in the Skiff event. A qualification won at the end of the African Championships.
Вохе
There are three boxers among those qualified for the Olympics. They are Widad Bertal (Boxing, 54 kg), Yasmine Mouttaki (Boxing, 50 kg) and Khadija Mardi (Boxing, 75 kg).
Skateboard: Aya Asaqas
