Rabat – Moroccan cycling team has won the 2022 African Cycling Olympic Championship recently held in Abuja, Nigeria.
Moroccan biker, Raja Shaker, won a second gold medal for Morocco in the women’s category at the Abuja track.
Shaker also won the bronze medal in the playoffs in the youth category.
On Friday, July 15, the second day of this African championship, Moroccan champion Mohsen El Kouraji won the bronze medal.
Another Moroccan biker, Mohamed Najib Sanbouli, equally won the bronze medal in the youth playoff race.
Moroccan cyclists debuted in the African championship on the first day of the tournament, Thursday, with the champion Ashraf Daghmi winning the gold medal.
Several other Moroccan champions brought home silver medals, including champions Mohsen Al-Kuraji, Ashraf Al-Daghmi, Youssef Badado, and Munir Al-Azhari.
The list of Moroccan champions who clinched silver medals also includes Mohamed Naguib Sanbouli, Wassim Hammadi, Alaa Aziki, and Ashraf Al Karimi.
President of the Royal Moroccan Cycling University, Mohamed Belmahi described the results as “exceptional” achievements, explaining that the teams clinched the wins after going against world-class cycling teams such as South Africa, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
Speaking to the press, Belmahi said that he is “proud” that Moroccan teams in the male and female categories have won a number of medals against strong opponents.
Of the significance of these results, Belmahi stated that the wins highlight Morocco’s potential in the field of sports, as well as contribute to the country’s efforts to maintain a positive image abroad.
Having a strong presence in continental events such as Africa’s 2022 cycling Olympic championship would help cement Morocco’s continental status in sports, added the president of the Moroccan cycling university.
The winning teams are Morocco’s “heroes” and the country’s “best ambassadors” in various continental and international forums, he said.
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