| Morocco at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | MAR |
| NPC | Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 31 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Laila Elgaraa |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Morocco competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. [1]
Sarsah Jolol was quoted by the BBC as saying of the 2012 Paralympics, "There is a stigma in the Arab world when discussing the plight of people with disability. In Morocco there is not the necessary infrastructure to support and accommodate the needs of people with disabilities. On the other hand in Europe, the disabled enjoy a life without discrimination with the forthcoming Paralympic Games being proof." [2]
The following Moroccan competitors won medals at the Games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Najat El Garaa | Athletics | Women's discus F40 | 31 August |
| Gold | El Amin Chentouf | Athletics | Men's 5000 m T12 | 3 September |
| Gold | Azeddine Nouiri | Athletics | Men's shot put F34 | 3 September |
 Bronze | Mohamed Amguoun | Athletics | Men's 400 m T13 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Abdelillah Mame | Athletics | Men's 800 m T13 | 8 September |
| Bronze | Najat El Garaa | Athletics | Women's shot put F40 | 3 September |
Abdelillah Mame won a bronze medal for Morocco in the Men's 800m T13 event on September 6. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khadija Acem | 67.5 kg | 110.0 | 6 |
| Fatima Bahji | 60 kg | 90.0 | 6 |
| Malika Matar | 40 kg | 76.0 | 6 |
The following is the Moroccan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [4]
| № | Name | Date of birth | Position | 2012 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachid Benekri | 19 September 1974 | |||
| 2 | Abderrahim Aniss | 21 December 1976 | SE |  ASS Sale |
| 3 | Hicham El Jamili | 11 June 1981 | ASWT Temara | |
| 4 | Khalid Dami | 10 May 1975 | CMSH Khouribga | |
| 5 | Abdelghani El Fitir | 8 February 1973 | CMSH Khouribga | |
| 6 | Mohammed Qouchairi | 21 November 1965 | ASS Sale | |
| 7 | Mohamed Souabi | 31 January 1978 | AAHS Agadir | |
| 8 | Youness Zaaboul | 8 June 1979 | ASWT Temara | |
| 9 | Hicham Aziani | 13 February 1982 | ASS Sale | |
| 10 | Rachid Abdelouafi | 12 April 1978 | L | ASS Sale |
| 11 | Karim Essaadi | 21 October 1983 | ASS Sale | |
| 12 | Khalid Chtaibi | 8 September 1971 | ASWT Temara |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 340 | 266 | 1.278 |
| 2 |  Russia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 356 | 275 | 1.295 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 424 | 402 | 1.055 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 230 | 276 | 0.833 |
| 5 |  Morocco | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 157 | 300 | 0.523 |
| 30 August 2012 19:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Morocco | ExCeL London, London Referees: Xin Xia (CHN), Masoud Yazdanpanah (IRI) |
| (25–10, 25–12, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 31 August 2012 11:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Morocco | ExCeL London, London Referees: France Marcoux (CAN), Jung Mal-Soon (KOR) |
| (25–11, 25–10, 25–9) Report | ||||
| 2 September 2012 14:00 | Great Britain | 3–0 | Morocco | ExCeL London, London Referees: Sari Mannersuo (FIN), Stephen Giugni (AUS) |
| (25–20, 25–19, 25–12) Report | ||||
| 4 September 2012 14:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Morocco | ExCeL London, London Referees: Adnan Kolos (BIH), Dimosthenis Kostopoulos (GRE) |
| (25–13, 25–8, 25–11) Report | ||||
| 7 September 2012 14:00 | Morocco | 1–3 |  Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Dee Wauchope (GBR) |
| (25–20, 25–27, 22–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Lhaj Boukartacha | Men's singles |  Bedard (CAN)W 7–5, 6–2 | did not advance | |||||
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