Biography
Started: He took up Para athletics in Safi, Morocco. (trtworld.com, 02 Sep 2019)
Reason: He enrolled at an organisation for people with an impairment, where he began playing wheelchair basketball. He later switched to throwing events in Para athletics. (trtworld.com, 02 Sep 2019)
Awards: He was flag bearer for Morocco at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)
Additional Info: DOCUMENTARIES
He was featured in a documentary called 'Weight Throwers', which followed his journey to qualify for the 2016 Paralympic Games. In 2019, another documentary about him called 'We Could Be Heroes' was released by Moroccan-British filmmaker Hind Bensari. (mapsport.ma, 07 Aug 2021; issuu.com, 13 Dec 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJuly 21, 1986
Languages SpokenArabic, French
CoachAmine Rami
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Shot Put - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 11.28 |
| 1 | Shot Put - F34 | 2012 | London, GBR | 13.10 |
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 11.55 |
| 7 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 31.17 |
| 7 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 27.70 |
| 10 | Men's Javelin Throw F33/34 | 2012 | London, GBR | 30.57 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 11.34 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F34 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 10.94 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2017 | London, GBR | 29.52 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F34 | 2017 | London, GBR | 10.63 |
| 4 | Shot Put - F34 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 12.39 |
| 7 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 29.50 |
| 7 | Men's Javelin Throw F33/34 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 31.12 |
| 8 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 28.66 |
