Rachid Bouaita (born September 20, 1974, in Maubeuge, Nord) is a retired boxer from France, who competed for his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. His best result was finishing in fifth place after being defeated by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Arnaldo Mesa.
Rashid is the transliteration of two male given names: Arabic: راشد Rāshid and Arabic: رشيد Rashīd, both meaning 'rightly guided', 'having the true faith'. It also means 'the high one'.
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, also known as Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan, is a member of the Alawi dynasty. He was the youngest child of the late King Hassan II and his wife, Lalla Latifa. He holds a doctorate in international politics. He is currently second in the line of succession to the Moroccan throne.
Rachid Taha was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï.
Rachid Sfar was a Tunisian politician who served as Prime Minister under the presidency of Habib Bourguiba.
Rachid Azzouzi is a Moroccan former football midfielder and current sporting director. Raised in Germany, he represented Morocco at international level.
Clarence Adam Vinson is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the semi-final bout, he was defeated 6-18 by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Arnaldo Mesa Bonell was an amateur boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. In the final of the Bantamweight division he was defeated by Hungary's István Kovács. A year earlier, at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he captured the gold medal in his division. In 1986 he already won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
Rachid Bouchareb is a French film director and producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflicts in other countries, using historical dramas and contemporary settings to show his message.
Rached Ghannouchi, also spelled Rachid al-Ghannouchi or Rached el-Ghannouchi, is a Tunisian politician, the co-founder of the Ennahdha Party and serving as its intellectual leader. He was born Rashad Khriji.
Rachid Mekhloufi is an Algerian former footballer who played as a striker. He later became a manager and coached the Algeria national football team.
Rachid Meknes Berradi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.
Rachid Tiberkanine is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward. Born in Belgium, he represented Morocco at international level.
Bektas Abubakirov is a retired boxer from Kazakhstan, who competed for his native country in the Men's Bantamweight at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was defeated in the first round by France's Rachid Bouaita.
Rachid Yazami is a Moroccan scientist, engineer, and inventor. He is best known for his critical role in the development of the graphite anode for lithium-ion batteries and his research on fluoride ion batteries.
Rachid Niny, is a Moroccan journalist, chronicler and editor, and the director of Al Massae, which as of 2012 was Morocco's most popular daily newspaper. He was imprisoned from 28 April 2011 to 28 April 2012, allegedly for "undermining a judicial decision", "attempting to influence the judiciary", and "reporting on untrue criminal offences", leading Amnesty International to designate him a prisoner of conscience.
Rachid Belhout was an Algerian football manager and player. At the time of his death, he was managing Al-Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League.
Rachid Alioui is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swift Hesperange in Luxembourg. Born in France, he played for the Morocco national team from 2014 to 2019, scoring two goals in eighteen appearances.
Rachid Taoussi is a Moroccan football manager, businessman, and former player.
Rachid Ghezzal is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Rachid Aït-Atmane, known in Spain simply as Rachid is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for JS Kabylie. Born in France, he represented Algeria at youth level.