Morocco at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Morocco
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
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Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
Men's Featherweight (54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
Men's Welterweight (67 kg)
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
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 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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Bronze
- Khalid BoulamiKhalid BoulamiKhalid Boulami is a former long-distance runner from Morocco. Most notably he won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.He is the older brother of Brahim Boulami.- Achievements :...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
, Men's 5.000 metres - Salah HissouSalah HissouSalah Hissou is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 m at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 m in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
, Men's 10.000 metres
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's 1,500 metres
- Rachid El BasirRachid El BasirRachid El Basir is a Moroccan middle distance runner who won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres. This achievement came as a great surprise as a El Basir had not qualified for the final at the World Championships the previous year and was generally considered as an outsider...
- Qualification — 3:42.85 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Khalid BoulamiKhalid BoulamiKhalid Boulami is a former long-distance runner from Morocco. Most notably he won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.He is the older brother of Brahim Boulami.- Achievements :...
- Qualification — 13:54.72
- Semifinal — 13:29.72
- Final — 13:08.37 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Brahim LahlafiBrahim LahlafiBrahim Lahlafi is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on 6 April 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007....
- Qualification — 13:51.25
- Semifinal — 13:29.72
- Final — 13:13.26 (→ 8th place)
- Ismaïl SghyrIsmaïl SghyrIsmaïl Sghyr is a French runner who won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In 5000 metres he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships...
- Qualification — 14:02.71
- Semifinal — 14:04.23
- Final — 13:22.89 (→ 11th place)
Men's Marathon
- Abdelkader El MouazizAbdelkader El MouazizAbdelkader El Mouaziz is a Moroccan long-distance runner. He holds the record for the most sub 2:10 marathon runs at 13 , now tied with Stefano Baldini. El Mouaziz is a two-time winner of the London Marathon, in 1999 and 2001, and was the runner-up in 2000. He also won the 1994 Madrid Marathon and...
— 2:20.39 (→ 44th place) - Abderrahim Benredouane — 2:30.49 (→ 84th place)
- Ali Ettounsi — 2:36.01 (→ 98th place)
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
- Brahim BoulamiBrahim BoulamiBrahim Boulami is a Moroccan athlete who had set two world records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 7:55.28 and 7:53.17. The latter was overturned because he tested positive for the banned performance enhancing drug EPO...
- Heat — 8:30.97
- Semifinals — 8:20.43
- Final — 8:23.13 (→ 7th place)
- Hicham BouaouicheHicham BouaouicheHicham Bouaouiche is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He finished eleventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics, fifth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, and eleventh in the Grand Prix Final the same year...
- Heat — 8:31.97
- Semifinals — 8:27.76
- Final — 8:46.22 (→ 11th place)
- Abdelaziz SahereAbdelaziz SahereAbdelaziz Sahere is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competed mostly over 1500 metres and 3000 metre steeplechase. Sahere is married to fellow runner Nezha Bidouane.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Heat — 8:26.79
- Semifinals — 8:33.90 (→ did not advance)
BoxingBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Hamid BerhiliHamid BerhiliHamid Berhili is a retired male boxer from Morocco, who twice competed for his North African country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division at the 1995 World Amateur Championships in Berlin, Germany.-References:*...
- First Round — Defeated Alfred TettehAlfred TettehAlfred Tetteh is a professional boxer from Ghana, who competed for his native West African country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
(Ghana), 10-5 - Second Round — Defeated Yang XiangzhongYang XiangzhongYang Xiangzhong is a retired male boxer from PR China. He twice competed for his native Asian country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. At his Olympic debut in Atlanta, Georgia he was defeated in the second round of the men's light flyweight division by Morocco's Hamid Berhili.-References:*...
(PR China), 14-9 - Quarterfinals — Lost to Mansueto VelascoMansueto VelascoMansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr. is a Filipino boxer from Bago City, Negros Occidental. He competed in the Men's 48 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and took home the silver medal, the Philippines' only medal of the games...
(Philippines), 10-20
- First Round — Defeated Alfred Tetteh
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Mohamad Zbir
- First Round — Lost to Borniface Muluka (Zambia), 4-11
Men's Featherweight (54 kg)
- Hicham Nafil
- First Round — Defeated Marcos Verbal (Colombia), 16-3
- Second Round — Defeated Johnny Nolasco (Dominican Republic), 18-6
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Vichairachanon KhadpoVichairachanon KhadpoVichairachanon Khadpo is a Thai boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's bantamweight division, together with Raimkul Malakhbekov of Russia....
(Thailand), 4-13
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Mohammed AchikMohammed AchikMohamed Abdelhak Achik is a former Moroccan amateur boxer who won a bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.- Olympic results :*Defeated Dieter Berg 3-0...
- First Round — Lost to Robbie PedenRobbie PedenRobert Lloyd Peden is a professional boxer from Australia.-Amateur career:Member of the 1992 Australian Olympic team as a Flyweight...
(Australia), 7-15
- First Round — Lost to Robbie Peden
Men's Welterweight (67 kg)
- Kabil Lahsen
- First Round — Defeated Luis Hernandez (Ecuador), 18-9
- Second Round — Lost to Daniel SantosDaniel Santos (boxer)Daniel Santos is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur Santos represented Puerto Rico in international events, including the 1990 and 1992 Junior World Championships, Pan American Boxing Tournament, Goodwill Games, 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he won a...
(Puerto Rico), 4-16
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
- Mohamed Mosbahi
- First Round — Lost to Tomasz Borowski (Poland), 6-9