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Ramzi Boukhiam

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Ramzi Boukhiam
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 30)
Agadir, Morocco
ResidenceAgadir, Morocco
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Medal record
Surfing
Representing  Morocco
World Surfing Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Arecibo Men
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Florianópolis Shortboard
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Bali Shortboard

Ramzi Boukhiam (born 14 September 1993) 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.[1][2][3] He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Biography

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Boukhiam was born in Morocco to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother.[4] 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.[5]

In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medalist at the World Junior Championships, including finishing as runner-up to Gabriel Medina in 2013.[6][7]

Career

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Boukhiam debuted in the World Surf League at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro France, where he came in thirteenth after being defeated by Kelly Slater.[5][2]

In 2022, he became the first Moroccan to qualify for the World Surf League's (WSL) Championship Tour (CT).[8] He was unable to compete after breaking his ankle, and was replaced by Costa Rican surfer Carlos Muñoz.[9][10][11]

In February 2023, Boukhiam underwent ankle surgery.[5]

Boukhiam replaced Filipe Toledo, who withdrew from the WSL 2024 CT season to focus on his mental health in February 2024.[12]

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.[13]

Boukhiam placed third in the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro, defeating Kelly Slater in the quarterfinals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio". World Surf League. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In". World Surf League. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam wins international championship in Israel". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ^ a b c "BOUKHIAM Ramzi". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions". Surfer Today. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Freestone wins World Juniors". ESPN. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Morocco's Ramzi Boukhiam qualifies for world surf league championship tour 2023". The North Africa Post. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Trnka, Holden (2023-02-01). "Carlos Muñoz To Fill The Ramzi Boukhiam Sized Hole In Our Hearts". Stab Mag. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Current World Champ Filipe Toledo Announces Withdrawal from Remainder of 2024 CT Season". Surf News Network. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  13. ^ "Moroccan Surfer Ramzi Boukhiam Wins Silver at World Surfing Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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