Noor Slaoui

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Nour Slaoui
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NationalityMorocco
DisciplineEventing
BornJanuary 21, 1995
Home townCasablanca
Horse(s)Cash in Hand

Noor Slaoui (born January 21, 1995) is a Moroccan equestrian athlete.

Noor Slaoui was born on January 21, 1995. Slaoui began riding at age four, and competing at 19. [1] She grew up in Casablanca and moved to France at the age of 18 to train at the École Nationale d'Equitation de Saumur. [2] [3] She graduated from the University of Warwick with a BA in politics and International relations. [4] She and her coach Deborah Fellous run a horse farm in the Cotswolds. [5]

In 2024, Slaoui and her stallion Cash in Hand were selected [6] to represent Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7] She is the first rider to represent Morocco in Olympic eventing [8] as well as the first person from the Middle East and North Africa to compete in Olympic eventing. [2] The Olympics will be her first senior championship competition. [9]

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