Samir Azzimani Explained

Samir Azzimani
Native Name:سمير عزيماني
Native Name Lang:Arabic
Nationality:Moroccan
National Team:Morocco
Citizenship:Moroccan and French
Birth Date:22 October 1977
Birth Place:Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France[1]
Height:188 cm
Weight:90 kg
Sport:Alpine skiing
Nordic skiing

Samir Azzimani (Arabic: سمير عزيماني, born 22 October 1977) is a Moroccan French[2] alpine and Nordic skier[3] [4] who competed for Morocco in the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5] and at the 2015 Nordic ski World Championships in Falun, Sweden. He qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea for cross-country skiing competition.[6] [7]

He is a Moroccan who grew up in a rough area of Colombes and had eight schoolchildren from Woippy to accompany him to Vancouver so they could experience the Olympics. As Morocco's sole competitor at the games he served as his nation's flag bearer.[8] He ranked 74 in men's giant slalom and 44 in men's slalom competitions in 2010 Winter Olympics.[9]

2018 Winter Olympics

Azzimani qualified to compete for Morocco at the 2018 Winter Olympics in cross-country skiing.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samir Azzimani Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004859/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/az/samir-azzimani-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: Gastaut. Yvan. مجلس الجالية المغربية بالخارج - مغاربة القلب! تشبث الرياضيين الفرنسيين- المغاربة ذوي المستوى العالي ببلدهم الأصلي. مجلس الجالية المغربية بالخارج. 13 December 2017. ar-aa.
  3. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=2307&sector=AL FIS bio
  4. Web site: Start- och resultatlistor | Skid-VM Falun 2015 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 . 2015-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221103531/http://falun2015.com/schema-startlistor/ . 2015-02-21 . dead .
  5. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/samir-azzimani_ath1076356Cp.html Vancouver 2010 Profile
  6. Web site: المتزحلق المغربي سمير عزيماني يتأهل إلى دورة الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 2018 بكوريا الجنوبية. 2M. ar. 2017-12-07.
  7. News: Le skieur marocain Samir Azzimani se qualifie pour les JO d'hiver 2018. Al Huffington Post. 2017-12-07. fr-FR.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511070829/http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE61801W20100209 Reuters Africa
  9. Web site: 2010 Winter Olympics Bio - Samir Azzimani. ESPN.com. 2017-12-13.
  10. Web site: Moroccan ski hopeful trains in the Sahara desert. Carter. Chelsea. 26 November 2017. www.trtworld.com/. TRT World. 25 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Le skieur marocain Samir Azzimani se qualifie pour les JO d'hiver 2018. Moroccan skier Samir Azzimani qualifies for the 2018 Winter Olympics. French. 8 September 2017. www.huffpostmaghreb.com/. HuffPost Maghreb. 25 December 2017.