Here is a list of all the Moroccan athletes who have already qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, including some serious medal hopefuls.
Several Moroccan athletes have already qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which take place from Friday July 26 to Sunday August 11 in France.
Here are those who have already won the precious sesame, including several medal hopefuls:
Youssra Zakarani (fencing): will experience her second Games after those in Rio 2016. Zakarani won her ticket in foil, after winning first place at the Olympic Fencing Qualifying Tournament for the African Zone, on April 27 in Algiers.
Houssam El Kord (fencing): 54th in the world ranking, he beat all his African competitors and made it to the general standings on March 25. El Kord will experience its second Games after those in Tokyo 2020 (round of 16).
Osama Assad (Greek-Roman wrestling, category -130 kg): qualified after finishing 2nd in the African Qualifying Tournament organized on March 22-24, 2024 in Egypt.
Ramzi Boukhiam (surfing): the world runner-up, flag bearer of the national delegation during the last edition qualified on March 2 during the World Championship organized in Puerto Rico.
Noor Slaoui (equestrian sport): she is the first female rider to represent Morocco and the Arab countries in the Olympic disciplines. She qualified on February 20 via the Olympic order.
Yessin Rahmouni (equestrian sports): he will represent Morocco in the dressage disciplines for the third time after the 2012 and 2020 editions. He also qualified thanks to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Olympic ranking.
Fatima-Ezzahra Aboufaras (Taekwondo, +67 kg): she qualified on February 10 at the end of the African tournament of that discipline, organized in Dakar. The former champion of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires defeated the Guinean Ayong Veronica two sets to zero (2-0) in the final.
Achraf Elaidi (canoe): is the gold medalist in canoe-kayak in the sprint discipline K1 1000m at the African championship held in Nigeria. He qualified on November 25, 2023.
Nadeem Larhmouchi (cycling-BMX): won the African Championship organized in Zimbabwe on November 5, 2023.
Majdouline El Allaoui (rowing): qualified in the Skiff discipline on October 25, 2023 while participating in the African Championships organized in Tunisia.
National team (cycling): The Moroccan national cycling team qualified for the Olympic Games by taking 26th place in the final rankings of the International Cycling Union (UCI) for 2023.
Driss Haffari (sport shooting): crowned African champion on October 8, 2023 in Egypt, excelled in the men’s trap event.
Mathis Soudi (canoe-kayak): World Championship bronze medalist (a historic first for Africa and the Arab world), on September 23, 2023, the native of Angers will experience his second Games after those in Tokyo.
Widad Bertal (boxing, 54 kg): beat Haghighat-Joo Sara of Sierra Leone 5-0 in the final of the Africa Zone Qualifying Tournament on September 14, 2023 in Dakar.
Yasmine Mouttaki (boxing, 50 kg): she beat Diyoka Benedicte from the Democratic Republic of Congo 5 to 0 in the semifinals of the same qualifying tournament.
Khadija Mardi (boxing, 75 kg): crowned world champion in India, she qualified after defeating Nigeria’s Mbate Patricia Adanma Epella, 4 to 1, in the semi-finals of the same event.
Atlas Lion Cubs U23 (football): Morocco qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning the U23 CAN.
Bilal Mallakh and Fatima El-Mamouny (Breakdance): Morocco won the men’s and women’s titles at the WDSF Breaking Continental Championships Africa on May 15, 2023.
Regarding athleticismsome qualified thanks to the world ranking and/or their recent performances, such as: Abdelati El Guesse (800m), Anass Essayi (1500m), Soufiane El Bakkali (3000m steeple), 3 places for marathon runners, Noura Ennadi (400m hurdles), Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi (women’s marathon) and Majida Mayouf (women’s marathon).