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Nawal El Moutawakel

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Nawal El Moutawakel (Amazigh: ⵏⴰⵡⴰⵍ ⵍⵎⵓⵜⴰⵡⴰⵇⵇⵍ ; Arabic: نوال المتوكل; born 15 April 1962) is a Moroccan former hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and is the first Moroccan, Arab, African, and Muslim woman to win an Olympic gold. In 2007, El Moutawakel was named the Minister of Sports in the upcoming cabinet of Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nawal El Moutawakel is the 355th most popular athlete (down from 329th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Morocco (up from 89th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Moroccan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Nawal El Moutawakel ranks 355 out of 6,025. Before her are Wyomia Tyus, Morris Kirksey, Henry Russell, Charles Dvorak, Olga Gyarmati, and František Čapek. After her are Harry Stenqvist, George Baird, Balbir Singh Sr., Harry Kerr, Helen Stephens, and Oscar Goßler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Nawal El Moutawakel ranks 147. Before her are Esai Morales, Nick Kamen, Michael Weikath, Melissa Sue Anderson, Ginger Lynn, and Shinobu Ikeda. After her are Liza Marklund, Ron McGovney, Wynton Rufer, Ulisses Correia e Silva, Victor Pelevin, and Nigmatilla Yuldashev.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Nawal El Moutawakel ranks 80 out of 264. Before her are Yahya al-Mu'tasim (null), Michel Qissi (1962), Dunash ben Labrat (920), Yves Lacoste (1929), Idris II of Morocco (791), and Touria Chaoui (1936). After her are Said Belqola (1956), Alain Souchon (1944), Eva Illouz (1961), Ibn 'Idhari (1300), Abu Zakariya Yahya (1203), and Ahmed Osman (1930).

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Among ATHLETES In Morocco

Among athletes born in Morocco, Nawal El Moutawakel ranks 2. Before her are Saïd Aouita (1959). After her are Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (1929), Hicham El Guerrouj (1974), Brahim Boutayeb (1967), Nezha Bidouane (1969), Flavio (null), Hasna Benhassi (1978), Jaouad Gharib (1972), Salah Hissou (1972), Mohammed Achik (1965), and Khalid Boulami (1969).

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