Ramzi Boukhiam Explained

Ramzi Boukhiam
Birth Date:14 September 1993
Birth Place:Agadir, Morocco
Height:1.84 m
Weight:85 kg
Stance:Goofy

Ramzi Boukhiam (born 14 September 1993) is a Moroccan surfer. He placed 6th overall at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games, earning qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the highest-placed African surfer. He competed in the men's shortboard event at the 2020 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the third round by Michel Bourez of France.[1] [2] [3] He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Biography

Boukhiam was born in Morocco to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother.[4] He was encouraged to begin surfing at age eight by his brother Samir. His father passed away when he was eleven, and, two years later, his family moved to France.[5]

In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medalist at the World Junior Championships, including finishing as runner-up to Gabriel Medina in 2013.[6] [7]

Career

Boukhiam debuted in the World Surf League at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro France, where he came in thirteenth after being defeated by Kelly Slater.

In 2022, he became the first Moroccan to qualify for the World Surf League's (WSL) Championship Tour (CT).[8] He was unable to compete after breaking his ankle, and was replaced by Costa Rican surfer Carlos Muñoz.[9] [10] [11]

In February 2023, Boukhiam underwent ankle surgery.

Boukhiam replaced Filipe Toledo, who withdrew from the WSL 2024 CT season to focus on his mental health in February 2024.[12]

On 3 March 2024, Boukhiam won a silver medal at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, thus becoming the first Moroccan to ever win a medal in the World Surfing Games.[13]

Boukhiam placed third in the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro, defeating Kelly Slater in the quarterfinals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Olympics.com . 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio . 30 July 2024 . World Surf League. 26 June 2024 .
  3. Web site: Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In . World Surf League . 17 March 2020 . 25 July 2021.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-26 . Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel . 2022-12-09 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News .
  5. Web site: BOUKHIAM Ramzi . live . https://archive.today/20240730012613/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/ramzi-boukhiam_1551552 . 30 July 2024 . 29 July 2024 . Olympics.com.
  6. Web site: Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions . Surfer Today . 25 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Freestone wins World Juniors . ESPN . 16 October 2012 . 25 July 2021.
  8. Web site: December 3, 2022 . Morocco's Ramzi Boukhiam qualifies for world surf league championship tour 2023 . December 9, 2022 . The North Africa Post .
  9. Web site: Easton . Ella Benson . 15 December 2023 . Olympic surfer Ramzi Boukhiam rides the waves for Morocco . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730014724/https://www.newarab.com/features/olympic-surfer-ramzi-boukhiam-rides-waves-morocco . 30 July 2024 . 29 July 2024 . The New Arab.
  10. Web site: Trnka . Holden . 2023-02-01 . Carlos Muñoz To Fill The Ramzi Boukhiam Sized Hole In Our Hearts . 2024-07-30 . Stab Mag .
  11. Web site: Davidson . Clara . 2024-06-29 . Ramzi Boukhiam, The Lion from the Kingdom of Waves . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730030941/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/06/363541/ramzi-boukhiam-the-lion-from-the-kingdom-of-waves . 2024-07-30 . 2024-07-30 . .
  12. Web site: Current World Champ Filipe Toledo Announces Withdrawal from Remainder of 2024 CT Season . 2024-07-30 . Surf News Network.
  13. Web site: 2024-03-03 . Moroccan Surfer Ramzi Boukhiam Wins Silver at World Surfing Games . 2024-03-04 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News .

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