Morocco at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Morocco at the Olympics
IOC code	MAR
NOC	Moroccan Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 65th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 8 5 13 26
Summer appearances
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1968 1972–1980 1984 1988 1992 1994–2006 2010 2014 2018

Morocco first joined the Olympic Games in 1960. Since then, Moroccan athletes have taken part in almost every Summer Olympic Games. They only missed the 1980 Games, when they joined a boycott led by the United States. Morocco also pulled out of the 1976 Games after they had already sent their team. This was part of a protest by many African countries. They were protesting against New Zealand because their rugby team had played against a team from South Africa, which had a system called apartheid at the time. Only one Moroccan athlete, Abderahim Najim, competed before Morocco left the 1976 Games. He was a boxer who lost his first match.

Morocco has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games seven times since 1968.

Overall, Moroccan athletes have won 26 medals. Most of these, 21, are from athletics, which includes running and jumping events. Four medals came from boxing. Some of Morocco's top medal winners are Hicham El Guerrouj (two gold, one silver), Saïd Aouita (one gold, one bronze), Hasna Benhassi (one silver, one bronze), and Soufiane El Bakkali (two gold medals).

The Moroccan Olympic Committee was started in 1959. This committee helps Moroccan athletes get ready for the Olympics.

Olympic Medals for Morocco

Morocco has won medals in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Let's look at how they've done over the years.

Summer Olympics Medals This table shows how many medals Morocco has won at each Summer Olympic Games. Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1960 Rome 47 0 1 0 1 32 1964 Tokyo 20 0 0 0 0 - 1968 Mexico City 25 0 0 0 0 - 1972 Munich 35 0 0 0 0 - 1976 Montreal 9 0 0 0 0 - 1980 Moscow did not participate 1984 Los Angeles 34 2 0 0 2 18 1988 Seoul 27 1 0 2 3 28 1992 Barcelona 53 1 1 1 3 31 1996 Atlanta 34 0 0 2 2 68 2000 Sydney 61 0 1 4 5 58 2004 Athens 55 2 1 0 3 36 2008 Beijing 47 0 1 1 2 64 2012 London 63 0 0 1 1 79 2016 Rio de Janeiro 49 0 0 1 1 78 2020 Tokyo 48 1 0 0 1 63 2024 Paris 60 1 0 1 2 60 Total 8 5 13 26 65

Winter Olympics Medals Morocco has not yet won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games. Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1968 Grenoble 5 0 0 0 0 − 1972 Sapporo did not participate 1976 Innsbruck 1980 Lake Placid 1984 Sarajevo 4 0 0 0 0 − 1988 Calgary 3 0 0 0 0 − 1992 Albertville 12 0 0 0 0 − 1994 Lillehammer did not participate 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 − 2014 Sochi 2 0 0 0 0 − 2018 Pyeongchang 2 0 0 0 0 − 2022 Beijing 1 0 0 0 0 − Total 0 0 0 0 -

Medals by Summer Sport

Morocco has won medals in three different sports at the Summer Olympics.

     Leading in that sport

Top Moroccan Olympic Athletes

These athletes have won the most medals for Morocco at the Olympic Games.

Athlete	Sport	Games				Total
Hicham El Guerrouj	Athletics	1996–2004	2	1	0	3
Soufiane El Bakkali	Athletics	2020–2024	2	0	0	2
Saïd Aouita	Athletics	1984–1988	1	0	1	2
Hasna Benhassi	Athletics	2000–2008	0	1	1	2

Note: Athletes highlighted in Khaki are still competing.

List of Moroccan Medal Winners

This table lists all the athletes who have won medals for Morocco at the Olympic Games.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Ben Abdesselam, RhadiRhadi Ben Abdesselam	1960 Rome	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	El Moutawakel, NawalNawal El Moutawakel	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Women's 400 metre hurdles
1 Gold	Aouita, SaïdSaïd Aouita	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 5,000 metres
1 Gold	Boutayeb, BrahimBrahim Boutayeb	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres
3 Bronze	Aouita, SaïdSaïd Aouita	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
3 Bronze	Achik, AbdelhakAbdelhak Achik	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's featherweight
1 Gold	Skah, KhalidKhalid Skah	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres
2 Silver	El Basir, RachidRachid El Basir	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 1,500 metres
3 Bronze	Achik, MohammedMohammed Achik	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Hissou, SalahSalah Hissou	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres
3 Bronze	Boulami, KhalidKhalid Boulami	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 5,000 metres
2 Silver	El Guerrouj, HichamHicham El Guerrouj	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1,500 metres
3 Bronze	Ezzine, AliAli Ezzine	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3,000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Bidouane, NezhaNezha Bidouane	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 400 metre hurdles
3 Bronze	Lahlafi, BrahimBrahim Lahlafi	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 5,000 metres
3 Bronze	Tamsamani, TaharTahar Tamsamani	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's featherweight
1 Gold	El Guerrouj, HichamHicham El Guerrouj	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 1,500 metres
1 Gold	El Guerrouj, HichamHicham El Guerrouj	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5,000 metres
2 Silver	Benhassi, HasnaHasna Benhassi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 800 metres
2 Silver	Gharib, JaouadJaouad Gharib	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's marathon
3 Bronze	Benhassi, HasnaHasna Benhassi	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 800 metres
3 Bronze	Iguider, AbdalaatiAbdalaati Iguider	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
3 Bronze	Rabii, MohammedMohammed Rabii	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's welterweight
1 Gold	El Bakkali, SoufianeSoufiane El Bakkali	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
1 Gold	El Bakkali, SoufianeSoufiane El Bakkali	2024 Paris	Athletics	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
3 Bronze	Men's Football team Munir Mohamedi Achraf Hakimi Akram Nakach Mehdi Boukamir Adil Tahif Benjamin Bouchouari Eliesse Ben Seghir Bilal El Khannous Soufiane Rahimi Ilias Akhomach Zakaria El Ouahdi Rachid Ghanimi Yassine Kechta Oussama Targhalline El Mehdi Maouhoub Abde Ezzalzouli Oussama El Azzouzi Amir Richardson	2024 Paris	Football	Men's competition

See also

In Spanish: Marruecos en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Morocco at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Morocco
• Morocco at the Paralympics
• Morocco at the Youth Olympics
• Sports in Morocco