Morocco- Five Moroccan Hopes For Medal in the Rio Olympic Games


(MENAFN- Morocco World News) 3:34.94 during the fourth stage of the IAAF World Indoor Tour in Glasgow.

Mohammed Rabii

Mohammed RabiiMohammed Rabii is a boxer and one of the promising athletes likely to make Moroccans proud in Rio.

In 2015, Rabii won Morocco's first ever gold medal in the AIBA World Championship against giant Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov in Doha.

Abdelkebir Ouaddar

Abdelkebir OuaddarAbdelkebir Ouaddar is the first Moroccan horse rider who has ever qualified for the Olympic Games. He is favored by Moroccans to win a medal. Ouaddar has achieved an unprecedented success leading the top Olympic qualifications.

In 2015, the International Equestrian Federation selected Ouaddar as the best rider after he had proven himself in the 2014 World Championships in Normandy by ranking 13th.

Malika Akkaoui

Malika AkkaouiOne of the two female Moroccan athletes, and Morocco's hope for a medal, in track and field, is Malika Akkaoui. Akkaoui is considered to be the second best African champion in the 800 meter races. She was a semi-finalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Rabab Arafi

Rabab ArafiArafi is another athlete who may win a medal for Morocco. She ranked as the vice-champion of Africa in a 1500-meter race in Durban, South Africa.

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