Morocco at the Olympics

Morocco at the
Olympics
IOC code MAR
NOC Moroccan Olympic Committee
Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية‎
Website www.marocolympique.org (in French)
Medals
Gold
6
Silver
5
Bronze
12
Total
23
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Morocco first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Morocco also boycotted the 1976 Games, withdrawing after having initially sent a delegation. In doing so, Morocco joined the boycott of the Games by most African countries, in protest against New Zealand's participation following an All Blacks rugby match, unrelated to the Olympics, against an apartheid team from South Africa.[1] Only one Moroccan representative had time to compete before his country's withdrawal: Abderahim Najim took part in the Men's Light Flyweight event in boxing, and lost his first and only match.

Morocco has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on sevenoccasions since 1968.

Moroccan athletes have won a total of twenty three medals, nineteen in athletics and four in boxing. Hicham El Guerrouj, with two gold medals and one silver medal, and Saïd Aouita, with one gold and one silver, are Morocco's two multiple medal winners. In 2018, 2 athletes represented the country.

The Moroccan Olympic Committee was created in 1959.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Italy 1960 Rome0101
Japan 1964 Tokyo0000
Mexico 1968 Mexico City0000
West Germany 1972 Munich0000
Canada 1976 Montreal0000
Soviet Union 1980 Moscowdid not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles2002
South Korea 1988 Seoul1023
Spain 1992 Barcelona1113
United States 1996 Atlanta0022
Australia 2000 Sydney0145
Greece 2004 Athens2103
China 2008 Beijing0112
United Kingdom 2012 London0011
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro0011
Japan 2020 Tokyofuture event
Total651223

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics65819
Boxing0044
Total651223

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverRhadi Ben AbdesselamItaly 1960 Rome AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldNawal El MoutawakelUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsWomen's 400 metre hurdles
 GoldSaïd AouitaUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 5,000 metres
 GoldBrahim BoutayebSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10,000 metres
 BronzeSaïd AouitaSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 metres
 BronzeAbdelhak AchikSouth Korea 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's featherweight
 GoldKhalid SkahSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10,000 metres
 SilverRachid El BasirSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 1,500 metres
 BronzeMohammed AchikSpain 1992 Barcelona BoxingMen's bantamweight
 BronzeSalah HissouUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10,000 metres
 BronzeKhalid BoulamiUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5,000 metres
 SilverHicham El GuerroujAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1,500 metres
 BronzeAli EzzineAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3,000 metre steeplechase
 BronzeNezha BidouaneAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 400 metre hurdles
 BronzeBrahim LahlafiAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 5,000 metres
 BronzeTahar TamsamaniAustralia 2000 Sydney BoxingMen's featherweight
 GoldHicham El GuerroujGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1,500 metres
 GoldHicham El GuerroujGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5,000 metres
 SilverHasna BenhassiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 800 metres
 SilverJaouad GharibChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeHasna BenhassiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 metres
 BronzeAbdalaati IguiderUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 1500 metres
 BronzeMohammed RabiiBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro BoxingMen's welterweight

See also

References

  1. ↑ Africa and the XXIst Olympiad, Olympic Review
  • "Morocco". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Morocco". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Morocco". Sports-Reference.com.
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