| Morocco at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| IPC code | MAR | 
| NPC | Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled | 
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 18 in 2 sports | 
| Flag bearer | Abdelillah Mame | 
| Medals Ranked 32nd | 
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Morocco competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Gold | Abdelillah Mame | Athletics | Men's 800m T13 | 
|  Gold | Sanaa Benhama | Athletics | Women's 100m T13 | 
|  Gold | Sanaa Benhama | Athletics | Women's 200m T13 | 
|  Gold | Sanaa Benhama | Athletics | Women's 400m T13 | 
|  Silver | Youssef Benibrahim | Athletics | Men's 5000m T13 | 
|  Bronze | Najat El Garaa | Athletics | Women's discus throw F40 | 
|  Bronze | Laila El Garaa | Athletics | Women's shot put F40 | 
Sports
Athletics
Men's track
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Rachid Ait Mala | T13 | 400m | 52.64 | 10 | did not advance | |||
| 800m | — | 1:55.90 | 4 | |||||
| Youssef Benibrahim | T13 | 1500m | 4:14.18 | 10 Q | — | 4:08.97 | 4 | |
| 5000m | 15:13.41 | 2 Q | — | 14:50.32 PR |  | |||
| Ahmed Ferhat | T46 | 800m | 1:56.77 | 2 Q | — | 2:01.86 | 8 | |
| Fouad Hizraoui | T36 | 800m | — | 2:32.09 | 9 | |||
| Abdelillah Mame | T13 | 400m | 49.96 | 3 Q | — | 50.01 | 4 | |
| 800m | — | 1:54.78 PR |  | |||||
| 1500m | 4:03.57 | 6 q | — | 4:09.12 | 6 | |||
| Driss Ouguerd | T46 | 800m | 2:04.51 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| 1500m | 4:11.58 | 15 | did not advance | |||||
| Said Toumi | T46 | 1500m | 4:09.96 | 9 q | — | 4:08.29 | 9 | |
| Tarik Zalzouli | T13 | 1500m | 4:02.32 | 5 q | — | 4:09.56 | 7 | |
| 5000m | 15:48.84 | 6 Q | — | DNF | ||||
Men's field
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Ibrahimi Abouchari | F40 | Shot put | 8.78 | - | 13 | 
| Mohamed El Garaa | 9.27 | - | 10 | ||
Women's track
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Sanaa Benhama | T13 | 100m | 12.38 PR | 1 Q | 12.28 WR |  | 
| 200m | 25.37 | 1 Q | 24.89 |  | ||
| 400m | 56.17 | 1 Q | 55.56 PR |  | ||
Women's field
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Sanaa Benhama | F13 | Long jump | 5.05 | - | 7 | 
| Laila El Garaa | F40 | Discus throw | 23.44 | - | 4 | 
| Shot put | 8.44 SB | - |  | ||
| Najat El Garaa | Discus throw | 26.86 | - |  | |
| Shot put | 7.75 | - | 4 | ||
| Hasnaa Moubal | Discus throw | 17.19 | - | 9 | |
| Shot put | 5.90 | - | 9 | ||
Powerlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Abderrahim El Ammari | 67.5kg | 182.5 | 6 | 
| Said Kalakh | 82.5kg | 170.0 | 10 | 
Women
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Khadija Acem | 60kg | 110.0 | 4 | 
| Malika Matar | 40kg | 77.5 | 6 | 
See also
References
- ↑ "More National Paralympic Teams to Arrive in Beijing", International Paralympic Committee, August 29, 2008
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