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| Born | (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31) Agadir, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Agadir, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Goofy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He was encouraged to begin surfing at age eight by his brother Samir. His father passed away when he was eleven, and, two years later, his family moved to France.
In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medalist at the World Junior Championships, including finishing as runner-up to Gabriel Medina in 2013.
Career
Boukhiam debuted in the World Surf League at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro France, where he came in thirteenth after being defeated by Kelly Slater.
In 2022, he became the first Moroccan to qualify for the World Surf League's (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). He was unable to compete after breaking his ankle, and was replaced by Costa Rican surfer Carlos Muñoz.
In February 2023, Boukhiam underwent ankle surgery.
Boukhiam replaced Filipe Toledo, who withdrew from the WSL 2024 CT season to focus on his mental health in February 2024.
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.
Boukhiam placed third in the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro, defeating Kelly Slater in the quarterfinals.
References
- "Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio". World Surf League. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- "Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In". World Surf League. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "BOUKHIAM Ramzi". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- "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.
- Easton, Ella Benson (15 December 2023). "Olympic surfer Ramzi Boukhiam rides the waves for Morocco". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Trnka, Holden (2023-02-01). "Carlos Muñoz To Fill The Ramzi Boukhiam Sized Hole In Our Hearts". Stab Mag. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- Davidson, Clara (2024-06-29). "Ramzi Boukhiam, The Lion from the Kingdom of Waves". Morocco World News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- "Current World Champ Filipe Toledo Announces Withdrawal from Remainder of 2024 CT Season | Surf News Network". www.surfnewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- "Moroccan Surfer Ramzi Boukhiam Wins Silver at World Surfing Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
External links
- Ramzi Boukhiam at the World Surf League
- Ramzi Boukhiam at Olympics.com
- Ramzi Boukhiam at Olympedia (archive)
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| Preceded bySamir Azzimani | Flag bearer for  Morocco Tokyo 2020 with Oumaïma Belahbib |
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