- Medalists
- Archery
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Judo
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- See also
- References
{{infobox country at games | NOC = MAR | NOCname = Moroccan Olympic Committee {{lang-ar|اللجنة الأولمبية الوطنية المغربية|links=no}} | games = Summer Olympics | year = 2008 | flagcaption = | oldcode = | website = {{url|www.marocolympique.org }} {{fr icon}} | location = Beijing | competitors = 47 | sports = 7 | flagbearer = Abdelkader Kada (coach) | rank = 64 | gold = 0 | silver = 1 | bronze = 1 | officials = | appearances = auto | app_begin_year = | app_end_year = | summerappearances = | winterappearances = | seealso = }}Morocco competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Medalists Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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{{silver medal}} | Jaouad Gharib | Athletics | Men's Marathon | {{Bronze medal}} | Hasna Benhassi | Athletics | Women's 800m |
Archery{{main article|Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}Morocco will send an archer to the Olympics for the first time. Fatine Ouadoudi took the top spot at the 2008 African qualifying tournament, earning the nation its first Olympic archery spot.[1] Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
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Khadija Abbouda | Women's individual | 539 | 64 | Park S-H|KOR|2008 Summer}} (1) L 80–112 | Did not advance |
Athletics{{main article|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Youssef Baba | 1500 m | 3:42.13 | 10 | Did not advance | Yassine Bensghir | 800 m | 1:46.88 | 7 | Did not advance | Abderrahime Bouramdane | Marathon | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 2:17:42 | 26 | Mouhssin Chehibi | 800 m | 1:46.75 | 5 | Did not advance | Mohamed El Hachimi | 10000 m | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} | Abdelaziz El Idrissi | 5000 m | 14:05.30 | 11 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Hamid Ezzine | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:27.45 | 6 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Abdellah Falil | 10000 m | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 27:53.14 | 16 | Jaouad Gharib | Marathon | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 2:07:16 | {{silver02}} | Abderrahim Goumri | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 2:15:00 | 20 | Abdelkader Hachlaf | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.62 | 3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 9:02.06 | 15 | Abdalaati Iguider | 1500 m | 3:36.48 | 4 Q | 3:37.21 | 2 Q | 3:34.66 | 5 | Amine Laâlou | 800 m | 1:47.86 | 1 Q | 1:46.74 | 4 | Did not advance | Mourad Marofit | 5000 m | 14:00.76 | 8 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Mohamed Moustaoui | 1500 m | 3:34.80 | 1 Q | 3:40.90 | 9 | Did not advance | Anis Selmouni | 5000 m | 13:43.70 | 8 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Brahim Taleb | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.09 | 9 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
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Yahya Berrabah | Long jump | 7.88 | 17 | Did not advance | Tarik Bougtaïb | Long jump | 7.69 | 29 | Did not advance | Triple jump | NM|No mark}} | — | Did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Hasna Benhassi | 800 m | 2:00.51 | 2 Q | 1:58.03 | 2 Q | 1:56.73 | {{bronze03}} | Bouchra Chaâbi | 1500 m | 4:19.89 | 11 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Siham Hilali | 4:05.36 | 3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 4:05.57 | 10 | Btissam Lakhouad | 4:14.34 | 3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 4:07.25 | 12 | Asmae Leghzaoui | 10000 m | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} | Hanane Ouhaddou | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:56.41 | 11 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | 5000 m | 15:21.47 | 11 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance |
Boxing{{main article|Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}Morocco qualified ten boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament, missing only the light heavyweight class. Rachidi was the only to qualify at the World Championships.[2] Seven more qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.[3] Bouchtouk and Amanissi qualified at the second continental event.[4] Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Redouane Bouchtouk | Light flyweight | Carvalho|BRA|2008 Summer}} L 7–13 | Did not advance | Abdelillah Nhaila | Flyweight | Mammadov|AZE|2008 Summer}} L 4–19 | Did not advance | Hicham Mesbahi | Bantamweight | Romero|COL|2008 Summer}} W 11–3 | Ikgopoleng|BOT|2008 Summer}} L {{abbr|RSC|Referee stops contest}} | Did not advance | Mahdi Ouatine | Featherweight | Enkhzorig|MGL|2008 Summer}} L 1–10 | Did not advance | Tahar Tamsamani | Lightweight | Valentino|ITA|2008 Summer}} L 4–15 | Did not advance | Driss Moussaid | Light welterweight | Kidd|AUS|2008 Summer}} W 23–2 | Iglesias|CUB|2008 Summer}} L 4–15 | Did not advance | Mehdi Khalsi | Welterweight | Mahmudov|UZB|2008 Summer}} L 3–11 | Did not advance | Said Rachidi | Middleweight | Artayev|KAZ|2008 Summer}} L 2–8 | Did not advance | Mohamed Arjaoui | Heavyweight | {{n/a}} | Pitt|AUS|2008 Summer}} W 11–6 | Wilder|USA|2008 Summer}} L 10–10+ | Did not advance | Mohamed Amanissi | Super heavyweight | {{n/a}} | Zhang Zl|CHN|2008 Summer}} L 0–15 | Did not advance |
Fencing {{main article|Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
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Aissam Rami | Individual épée | Motyka|POL|2008 Summer}} L 11–15 | Did not advance | Lahoussine Ali | Individual foil | {{n/a}} | Guyart|FRA|2008 Summer}} L 3–15 | Did not advance |
Judo {{main article|Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Younes Ahamdi | −60 kg | Bye}} | Paischer|AUT|2008 Summer}} L 0000–1010 | Did not advance | Fallon|GBR|2008 Summer}} L 0000–0011 | Did not advance | Rachid Rguig | −66 kg | Bye}} | Darbelet|FRA|2008 Summer}} L 0000–1002 | Did not advance | Mehmedovic|CAN|2008 Summer}} L 0000–0201 | Did not advance | Safouane Attaf | −81 kg | Bye}} | Bashkaev|RUS|2008 Summer}} W 1000–0001 | Burton|GBR|2008 Summer}} L 0001–0010 | Did not advance | Mohamed El Assri | −90 kg | {{n/a}} | Benikhlef|ALG|2008 Summer}} L 0001–0011 | Did not advance | Alarza|ESP|2008 Summer}} W 0000–0000 {{abbr|YUS|Decision}} | Aschwanden|SUI|2008 Summer}} L 0000–0001 | Did not advance |
Swimming{{main article|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Sara El Bekri | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.66 | 19 | Did not advance | 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.09 | 28 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo{{main article|Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Abdelkader Zrouri | Men's +80 kg | Díaz|VEN|2008 Summer}} W {{abbr|KO|Knockout}} | Nikolaidis|GRE|2008 Summer}} L 4–5 | Did not advance | Chilmanov|KAZ|2008 Summer}} L {{abbr|WO|Walkover}} | Did not advance | Ghizlane Toudali | Women's −49 kg | Khoshjamal|IRI|2008 Summer}} L 0–5 | Did not advance | Mouna Benabderrassoul | Women's −67 kg | Okamoto|JPN|2008 Summer}} W 2–0 | Épangue|FRA|2008 Summer}} L 1–1 {{abbr|SUP|Decision by superiority}} | Did not advance |
See also- Morocco at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References1. ^FITA Olympic Qualification - Women 2. ^Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007 3. ^1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament 4. ^2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics}} 3 : Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Morocco at the Summer Olympics by year|2008 in Moroccan sport |