Morocco at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Morocco
competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Women's 400m Hurdles
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...
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Gold
- Saïd AouitaSaid AouitaSaïd Aouita is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 5000 meters at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and former world record holder at 1500m , 2000m , 3000m , and twice at 5000m [ and ]...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
, Men's 5000 metres - Nawal El MoutawakelNawal El MoutawakelNawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become an Olympic champion. She was also the first Moroccan and the first woman from a Muslim...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
, Women's 400 metre hurdles
AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
Men's 1,500 metres
- Faouzi LahbiFaouzi LahbiFaouzi Lahbi is a retired Moroccan middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He competed at the 1983 World Championships, and at the 1984 Olympics he competed in both 800 metres and 1500 metres...
- Qualifying Heat — 3:47.54 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Saïd AouitaSaid AouitaSaïd Aouita is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 5000 meters at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and former world record holder at 1500m , 2000m , 3000m , and twice at 5000m [ and ]...
- Heat — 13:45.66
- Semifinals — 13:28.39
- Final — 13:05.59 (→
Gold Medal)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Nawal El MoutawakelNawal El MoutawakelNawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become an Olympic champion. She was also the first Moroccan and the first woman from a Muslim...
- Heat — 56.49
- Semifinal — 55.65
- Final — 54.61 (→ Gold Medal)
BoxingBoxing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Mahjoub Mjirich
- First Round — Lost to Agapito GómezAgapito GómezAgapito Gómez Álvarez is a retired boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
(Spain), on points (2:3)
- First Round — Lost to Agapito Gómez
CyclingCycling at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of three road cycling events and five track cycling events. For the first time, women's cycling events were included in the Olympic program, with a single event, the individual road race...
Men's Individual Road Race
- Mustapha Najjari – +22:30 (→ 54th place)
- Mustapha Afandi – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Brahim Benbouilla – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Ahmed Rhaili – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- MoroccoMorocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
– West Germany 0 – 2 - MoroccoMorocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
– Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia national football teamSaudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
1 – 0 - MoroccoMorocco national football teamThe Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
– BrazilBrazil national football teamThe Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
0 – 2 - Quarter Finals
- → Did not advance
- Team Roster:
- ( 1.) Ezaki Badou
- ( 2.) Saad Dahan
- ( 3.) Abdelmajid Lands
- ( 4.) Mostafa Elbiyaz
- ( 5.) Noureddine Bouyahiaoui
- ( 6.) Abdelmajid DolmyAbdelmajid DolmyAbdelmajid Dolmy is a retired Moroccan football defender.Dolmy played club football for Raja Casablanca in the Botola. He also played for the Morocco national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
- ( 7.) Mustapha Elhadaoui
- ( 8.) Driss Mouttaqui
- ( 9.) Hassan Hanini
- (10.) Mohammed TimoumiMohammed TimoumiMohamed Timoumi is former Moroccan footballer. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1985. The player took part in 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. At club level, Mohammed Timoumi won the CAF Champions League with FAR Rabat, biggest Moroccan football club of his era...
- (11.) Khalid Elbied
- (12.) Salaheddine Hmied
- (13.) Mustapha Merry
- (14.) Mohamed Safri
- (15.) Lahcen OuadaniLahcen OuadaniLahcen Ouadani is a Moroccan football defender who played for Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for FAR Rabat.-External links:*...
- (16.) Hamid Janina
- (17.) Abdeslam Elghrissi