Morocco at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Morocco competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support to the United States boycott.

Comité Olympique Marocain sent a total of 55 athletes, 47 men and 8 women, to compete in 9 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which Morocco had its representation at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in fencing, swimming, and weightlifting. The Moroccan team featured four Olympic medalists from Sydney: boxer Tahar Tamsamani, steeplechaser Ali Ezzine, middle-distance runner and top favorite Hicham El Guerrouj, and hurdler and former world champion Nezha Bidouane, who later became the nation's first ever female flag bearer in the opening ceremony.<ref name=nezbid>Template:Cite news</ref>

Morocco left Athens with a total of three Olympic medals (two gold and one silver), being considered the most successful Olympics based on the gold medal count. As one of the major highlights of these Games, Hicham El Guerrouj set an Olympic historical milestone as the first ever Moroccan athlete to strike a distance double (1500–5000) since Paavo Nurmi did so in 1924, and the first to claim a gold since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where Khalid Skah won the men's 10,000 metres title.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On August 29, 2004, at the time of the closing ceremony, El Guerrouj was elected to the IOC Athletes' Commission, along with three other athletes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Meanwhile, the silver medal was awarded to fellow middle-distance runner Hasna Benhassi in the women's 800 metres.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Template:Gold medal	Template:Sortname	Athletics	Men's 1500 m	Template:Dts
Template:Gold medal	Template:Sortname	Athletics	Men's 5000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Silver medal	Template:Sortname	Athletics	Women's 800 m	Template:Dts

Athletics

Template:Main article Moroccan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mohammed Amyne	10000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	28:55.96	18
Youssef Baba	1500 m	3:38.71	7 q	3:42.96	10	Did not advance
Hicham Bellani	5000 m	13:22.64	6 q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:31.81	9
Mouhssin Chehibi	800 m	1:46.77	2 Q	1:44.62	3 q	1:45.16	4
Abdelatif Chemlal	3000 m steeplechase	8:29.36	9	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance
Khalid El Boumlili	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	Template:Abbr
Hicham El Guerrouj	1500 m	3:37.86	1 Q	3:40.87	1 Q	3:34.18	Template:Gold01
	5000 m	13:21.87	3 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:14.39	Template:Gold01
Ali Ezzine	3000 m steeplechase	8:20.18	5 q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	8:15.58	8
Rachid Ghanmouni	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	Template:Abbr
Jaouad Gharib		colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:15:12	11
Abderrahim Goumri	5000 m	13:20.03	5 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:47.27	13
Adil Kaouch	1500 m	3:39.88	4 Q	3:35.69	1 Q	3:38.26	9
Amine Laalou	800 m	1:45.88	1 Q	1:47.53	7	Did not advance
Zouhair Ouerdi	3000 m steeplechase	8:27.55	4	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Yahya Berrabah	Long jump	7.62	30	Did not advance
Tarik Bouguetaïb		7.79	24	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amina Aït Hammou	800 m	2:03.70	2 Q	2:00.66	7	Did not advance
Seltana Aït Hammou		2:03.95	2 Q	2:00.64	6	Did not advance
Hasna Benhassi	800 m	2:01.20	1 Q	1:58.59	1 Q	1:56.43 NR	Template:Silver02
	1500 m	4:05.98	5 q	4:07.39	5 q	4:12.90	12
Nezha Bidouane	400 m hurdles	55.69	3	Did not advance
Bouchra Ghezielle	1500 m	Template:Abbr		Did not advance
Hafida Izem	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:40:46	27
Kenza Wahbi		colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:41:36	30

Boxing

Template:Main article Morocco sent seven boxers to Athens. Only two of them won their first bouts, including Sydney bronze medalist Tahar Tamsamani, and both were defeated in the second round to give the team a combined record of 2–7.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Redouane Bouchtouk	Light flyweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 25–48	Did not advance
Hicham Mesbahi	Flyweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 25–20	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 20–33	Did not advance
Hamid Ait Bighrade	Bantamweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 17–25	Did not advance
Tahar Tamsamani	Lightweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 22–30	Did not advance
Nafil Hicham	Light welterweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 42–40	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 13–33	Did not advance
Ait Hammi Miloud	Welterweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 15–30	Did not advance
Rachid El Haddak	Heavyweight	Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete L Template:Abbr	Did not advance

Fencing

Template:Main article One Moroccan fencer qualified for the following events:

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Aissam Rami	Individual épée	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 6–15	Did not advance

Football

Template:Main article The Morocco national football team qualified for the Olympics after getting a go-ahead penalty goal in their final qualifying match against Angola.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Men's tournament

Roster

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Group play

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Judo

Template:Main article Two Moroccan judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Younes Ahamdi	Men's −60 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0000–1000	Did not advance
Adil Belgaid	Men's −81 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0000–1020	Did not advance			Template:FlagIOCathlete W 0013–0001	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0000–0201	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Adil Bellaz	200 m freestyle	1:55.79	53	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Template:Main article Three Moroccan taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Abdelkader Zrouri	Men's +80 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 8–5	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 2–5	Did not advance	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 6–2	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 1–3	Did not advance	5
Mouna Benabderassoul	Women's −67 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 6–2	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 4–4 Template:Abbr	Did not advance
Mounia Bourguigue	Women's +67 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 4–6	Did not advance

Tennis

Template:Main article Morocco nominated two male tennis players to compete in the tournament.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Hicham Arazi	Men's singles	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 3–6, 1–6	Did not advance
Younes El Aynaoui		Template:FlagIOCathlete L 3–6, 4–6	Did not advance
Hicham Arazi Younes El Aynaoui	Men's doubles	Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete L Template:Abbr	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Template:Main article One Moroccan weightlifter qualified for the following events:

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Yacine Zouaki	Men's −62 kg	95	18	130	16	225	15

See also

• Morocco at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Morocco at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• Moroccan Olympic Committee Template:In lang

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