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	'''Ramzi Boukhiam''' (born 14 September 1993 in ]) is a ] ]. He placed 6th overall at the ], earning ] for the ] as the highest-placed African surfer. He competed in the ] event at the Olympics, where he was eliminated in the third round by ] of France.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics \|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/surfing/athlete-profile-n1378890-boukhiam-ramzi.htm \|website=Olympics.com \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio \|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/1349/ramzi-boukhiam \|website=World Surf League \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In \|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/447327/ramzi-boukhiam-morocco-olympic-surfer \|website=World Surf League \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>		'''Ramzi Boukhiam''' (born 14 September 1993 in ]) is a ] ]. He placed 6th overall at the ], earning ] for the ] as the highest-placed African surfer. He competed in the ] event at the 2020 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the third round by ] of France.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics \|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/surfing/athlete-profile-n1378890-boukhiam-ramzi.htm \|website=Olympics.com \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio \|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/1349/ramzi-boukhiam \|website=World Surf League \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In \|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/447327/ramzi-boukhiam-morocco-olympic-surfer \|website=World Surf League \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> He ].

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Boukhiam was born in Morocco to a Moroccan father and a ] mother.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-26 \|title=Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel \|url=https://en.hespress.com/38861-moroccan-surfer-ramzi-boukhiam-wins-international-championship-in-israel.html \|access-date=2022-12-09 \|website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News \|language=en-US}}</ref> In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medallist at the ], including finishing as runner-up to ] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions \|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/gabriel-medina-and-ella-williams-are-2013-asp-world-junior-champions \|website=Surfer Today \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Freestone wins World Juniors \|url=https://www.espn.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/8512586/jack-freestone-wins-2012-asp-world-junior-championships \|website=ESPN \|date=16 October 2012 \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>		Boukhiam was born in Morocco to a Moroccan father and a ] mother.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-26 \|title=Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel \|url=https://en.hespress.com/38861-moroccan-surfer-ramzi-boukhiam-wins-international-championship-in-israel.html \|access-date=2022-12-09 \|website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News \|language=en-US}}</ref> In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medallist at the ], including finishing as runner-up to ] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions \|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/gabriel-medina-and-ella-williams-are-2013-asp-world-junior-champions \|website=Surfer Today \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Freestone wins World Juniors \|url=https://www.espn.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/8512586/jack-freestone-wins-2012-asp-world-junior-championships \|website=ESPN \|date=16 October 2012 \|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref>

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Olympic surfer from Morocco

Ramzi Boukhiam

Personal information

Born

(1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31)
Agadir, Morocco

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)

Weight

85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)

Surfing specifications

Stance

Goofy

Medal record

Surfing

Representing Morocco
World Surfing Games
	2024 Arecibo	Men
World Junior Championships
	2013 Florianópolis	Shortboard
	2012 Bali	Shortboard

Ramzi Boukhiam (born 14 September 1993 in Agadir) is a Moroccan surfer. He placed 6th overall at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games, earning qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the highest-placed African surfer. He competed in the men's shortboard event at the 2020 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the third round by Michel Bourez of France. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Biography

Boukhiam was born in Morocco to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother. In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medallist at the World Junior Championships, including finishing as runner-up to Gabriel Medina in 2013.

Career

In 2022, he became the first Moroccan to qualify for the World Surf League's (WSL) Championship Tour (CT).

On 3 March 2024, Boukhiam won a silver medal at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, thus becoming the first Moroccan to ever win a medal in the World Surfing Games.

References

"Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio". World Surf League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In". World Surf League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
"Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions". Surfer Today. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Freestone wins World Juniors". ESPN. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Morocco's Ramzi Boukhiam qualifies for world surf league championship tour 2023". The North Africa Post. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
"Moroccan Surfer Ramzi Boukhiam Wins Silver at World Surfing Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

External links

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Preceded bySamir Azzimani	Flag bearer for Morocco Tokyo 2020 with Oumaïma Belahbib	Succeeded byIncumbent

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