Morocco at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Morocco at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | MAR |
| NPC | Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 25 in 5 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Morocco is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Blind football | 9 | — | 9 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 25 |
Athletics
[edit]Moroccan track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- 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
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's 100 m T12 | |||||
| Men's 400 m T47 | |||||
| Men's 5000 m T13 | — | ||||
| Women's 1500 m T13 | — | ||||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Shot put F33 | |||
| Shot put F34 | |||
| Shot put F53 | |||
| Javelin throw F64 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Shot put F34 | |||
| Club throw F32 | |||
| Discus throw F41 | |||
Blind football
[edit]Morocco men's Blind Football team qualified for the paralympic games after winning the 2022 African Championships held in Bouznika.[1]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Morocco men's | Men's tournament | |||||||
Cycling
[edit]Morocco sent one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]
Taekwondo
[edit]Morocco entered three athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Ayoub Adouich, Rachid Ismaili, and Rajae Akermach, qualified for Paris 2024, following the triumph of their gold medal results in their respective classes, through the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[3]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ayoub Adouich | Men's –63 kg | |||||||
| Rachid Ismaili | Men's –80 kg | |||||||
| Rajae Akermach | Women's +65 kg | |||||||
Wheelchair tennis
[edit]Morocco entered one players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Najwa Awane | Women's singles | |||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Blind Soccer: Morocco Defeat Mali, Win AFCON". Mario Radar. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Morocco wins three licences for Paris 2024 Paralympics through African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.