Morocco at the Olympics is a history which began in 1959.
The International Olympic Committee 's official abbreviation for Morocco is MRC .[1]
History A team from Morocco was first at the Olympic Games in 1960. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics . Morocco also boycotted the 1976 Games , withdrawing after having initially sent a delegation. 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 been in the Winter Olympic Games four times since 1968, but not since 1992.
Moroccan athletes have won a total of twenty two medals , nineteen in athletics and three in boxing .
The National Olympic Committee for Morocco was formed in 1959.
List of medalists
Medal
Name
Games
Sport
Event
2 Ben Abdesselam, Rhadi Rhadi Ben Abdesselam 1960 Rome Athletics Men's marathon
1 El Moutawakel, Nawal Nawal El Moutawakel 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Women's 400 metre hurdles
1 Aouita, Saïd Saïd Aouita 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 5000 metres
1 Boutayeb, Brahim Brahim Boutayeb 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 10000 metres
3 Aouita, Saïd Saïd Aouita 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 800 metres
3 Achik, Abdelhak Abdelhak Achik 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's featherweight
1 Skah, Khalid Khalid Skah 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 10000 metres
2 El Basir, Rachid Rachid El Basir 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 1500 metres
3 Achik, Mohammed Mohammed Achik 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's bantamweight
3 Hissou, Salah Salah Hissou 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 10000 metres
3 Boulami, Khalid Khalid Boulami 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 5000 metres
2 El Guerrouj, Hicham Hicham El Guerrouj 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 1500 metres
3 Ezzine, Ali Ali Ezzine 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bidouane, Nezha Nezha Bidouane 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 400 metre hurdles
3 Lahlafi, Brahim Brahim Lahlafi 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 5000 metres
3 Tamsamani, Tahar Tahar Tamsamani 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's featherweight
1 El Guerrouj, Hicham Hicham El Guerrouj 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 1500 metres
1 El Guerrouj, Hicham Hicham El Guerrouj 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 5000 metres
2 Benhassi, Hasna Hasna Benhassi 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 800 metres
2 Gharib, Jaouad Jaouad Gharib 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's marathon
3 Benhassi, Hasna Hasna Benhassi 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 800 metres
3 Iguider, Abdalaati Abdalaati Iguider 2012 London Athletics Men's 1500 metres
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