2023-08-03 21:24:43
In athletics and para-athletics first, the podium shone entirely in the colors of the Kingdom, in the discipline of the women’s 5000 meters, with a trio made up of athletes Rahma Tahiri who won gold and setting a new record of the competition with a time of 15:56.71, Kaoutar Farkoussi with a time of 15:57.91 and Soukaina Atanane, who won bronze with a time of 16:05.34.
In the men’s 1500m, runners Hicham Akankam and Hafid Rizqy won gold and silver with times of 3:41.08 and 3:41.89 respectively.
In para-athletics, the athlete Abdelkbir Jaddi won the bronze medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.30 meters.
In judo, judoka Hassan Doukali won the gold medal in the under 73 kg category, while Chaimae Taibi, Hamza Kabdani and Ziane Wissal took bronze, respectively in the under 63 kg categories, less than 81 kg and less than 57 kg.
Morocco currently has 38 medals in total, with 13 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze, far ahead of second in the standings, Romania with 25 medals.
This edition of the Francophonie Games, which continues until August 6, brings together nearly 2,500 young people aged 18 to 35 representing 88 countries, including Morocco, involved in the various sports disciplines and cultural activities on the program of this event. .
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