Morocco at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:MAR
Npcname:Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Morocco
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:28
Sports:5
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1988

Morocco is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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Athletics7 5 12
Blind football9 9
Cycling1 0 1
Taekwondo2 1 3
Wheelchair tennis2 2 4
Total 21 8 28

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. 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).

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
 Men's 100 m T12
 Men's 400 m T47
 Men's 5000 m T13
 Women's 1500 m T13
Field events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
     Shot put F33
     Shot put F34
     Shot put F53
     Javelin throw F64
    Women
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
     Shot put F34
     Club throw F32
     align=left rowspan=2Discus throw F41
     

    Blind football

    See main article: Blind football at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Morocco men's Blind Football team qualified for the paralympic games after winning the 2022 African Championships held in Bouznika.[1]

    Summary

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Morocco sent one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. 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]

    AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Ayoub AdouichMen's –63 kg
    Rachid IsmailiMen's –80 kg
    Rajae AkermachWomen's +65 kg

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Morocco entered one players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Blind Soccer: Morocco Defeat Mali, Win AFCON. Mario Radar. 24 September 2022. 8 June 2023.
    2. Web site: 31 December 2022. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. UCI.
    3. Web site: Morocco wins three licences for Paris 2024 Paralympics through African qualifiers. Inside The Games. 10 February 2024. 11 February 2024.