Morocco at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Morocco competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 47 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Rhadi Ben Abdesselam | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 September |
Athletics
Morocco took 8 male athletes to the 1960 Olympic Games.[2]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bouchaib El-Maachi | 100 m | 10.9 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.3 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ahmed Lazreg | 800 m | 1:55.91 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Mohamed Saïd | 5000 m | 14:53.6 | 10 | N/a | did not advance | ||||
| Rhadi Ben Abdesselam | 10,000 m | N/a | 29:32.00 | 14 | |||||
| Marathon | N/a | 2:15:41.6 | | ||||||
| Bakir Benaïssa | Marathon | N/a | 2:21:21.4 | 8 | |||||
| Allal Saoudi | N/a | 2:59:41.0 | 61 | ||||||
| Mohamed Zouaki | 400 m hurdles | 55.65 | 6 | N/a | did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Lahcen | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:29.4 | 11 | N/a | did not advance | ||||
Boxing
Morocco took seven boxers to the 1960 Olympic Games, none of whom won a fight.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Abdel Kader Belghiti | Flyweight | Bye |  Gattellari (AUS)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Ahmed Bouazza | Bantamweight | Bye | Taylor (AUS) L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Hassan | Featherweight |  Kirsch (EUA)L 1-4 |
did not advance | |||||
| Abdel Kader Gangani | Lightweight | Bye |  Ito (JPN)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Boubekeur | Light welterweight | Bye |  Quartey (GHA)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Atmani | Welterweight | Bye |  Aho (FIN)L 2-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Moustafa Ben Lahbib | Middleweight |  Napoleoni (ITA)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||||
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Morocco in 1960.
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ben Mohamed | Road race | 4:21:58 | 45 |
| Mohamed Ghandora[a] | 4:21:58 | 46 | |
| Abdallah Lahoucine | 4:25:44 | 57 | |
| Ahmed Omar | did not finish | ||
- Time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ben Mohamed Mohamed Ghandora[a] Abdallah Lahoucine Ahmed Omar |
Time trial | 2:27:41.35 | 19 |
Fencing
Seven fencers represented Morocco in 1960.
Individual Foil
Round One
Three fencers from Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage.
Pool 8
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jean Link (LUX) | 5 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
 László Kamuti (HUN) | 5 | 1 | 27 | 17 |
| Brian McCowage (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 23 | 21 |
| Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 |
 Orvar Lindwall (SWE) | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
 Charles El-Gressy (MAR) | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
 Trần Văn Xuân (VIE) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
Pool 10
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eberhard Mehl (EUA) | 5 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
 Ryszard Parulski (POL) | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 |
 Albie Axelrod (USA) | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
 Jaime Duque (COL) | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
 Claudio Polledri (SUI) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| Abderraouf El-Fassy (MAR) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
Pool 12
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Pellegrino (ITA) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 |
 André Verhalle (BEL) | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
 Carl Schwende (CAN) | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 |
 Brian Hamilton (IRL) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Emilio Echeverry (COL) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Mohamed Ben Joullon (MAR) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
Hamilton (IRL) — 
Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-4
Schwende (CAN) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-1
Verhalle (BEL) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-0
Drîmbă (ROU) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-2
Pellegrino (ITA) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-0
Team Foil
Round One
Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage. The six fencers representing Morocco were Charles El-Gressy, Abderraouf El-Fassy, Abderrahman Sebti, Abbes Harchi, Mohamed Ben Joullon, Jacques Ben Gualid. Four fencers were selected for each match. Each fencer had four bouts per match.
Pool 8
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
Individual Épée
Round One
Three fencers from Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage.
Pool 1
| Team | W |
|---|---|
 Jack Guittet (FRA) | 4 |
 Brian Pickworth (NZL) | 4 |
| Bogdan Gonsior (POL) | 3 |
| Emilio Echeverry (COL) | 3 |
 Raoul Barouch (TUN) | 1 |
| Charles El-Gressy (MAR) | 0 |
Pool 3
| Team | W |
|---|---|
| Kazuhiko Tabuchi (JPN) | 5 |
| Alberto Pellegrino (ITA) | 4 |
| David Micahnik (USA) | 4 |
 Raúl Martínez (ARG) | 3 |
| George Carpenter (IRL) | 3 |
| Claudio Polledri (SUI) | 2 |
| Abderrahman Sebti (MAR) | 0 |
Pool 6
| Team | W |
|---|---|
 Bruno Habārovs (URS) | 5 |
| Janusz Kurczab (POL) | 4 |
| Jules Amez-Droz (SUI) | 4 |
| Robert Schiel (LUX) | 2 |
| Abbes Harchi (MAR) | 2 |
| Christopher Bland (IRL) | 1 |
| John Simpson (AUS) | 0 |
Team Épée
Round One
Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage. The five fencers representing Morocco were Abderraouf El-Fassy, Abderrahman Sebti, Abbes Harchi, Mohamed Ben Joullon and Charles Bénitah. Four fencers were selected for each match. Each fencer had four bouts per match.
Pool 5
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 |
| Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 |
Great Britain (GBR) — Morocco (MAR) 15-1
Luxembourg (LUX) — Morocco (MAR) 12-4
Individual Sabre
Round One
Three fencers from Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage.
Pool 2
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wladimiro Calarese (ITA) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| Nugzar Asatiani (EUA) | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
 Günther Ulrich (AUT) | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 |
| Michael Sichel (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
 Pablo Ordejón (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Abderrahman Sebti (MAR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Pool 3
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jürgen Theuerkauff (GER) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| Ryszard Zub (POL) | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 |
 Boris Stavrev (BUL) | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Tsugeo Ozawa (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Jacques Ben Gualid (MAR) | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
Theuerkauff (GER) — Ben Gualid (MAR) 5-2
Zub (POL) — Ben Gualid (MAR) 5-2
Stavrev (BUL) — Ben Gualid (MAR) 5-2
Ozawa (JPN) — Ben Gualid (MAR) 5-2
Pool 9
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladár Gerevich (HUN) | 5 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| Michael D'Asaro Sr. (USA) | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 |
| Emeric Arus (ROU) | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 |
| Gustave Ballister (BEL) | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
 Michael Ron (ISR) | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| Mohamed Ben Joullon (MAR) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
Gerevich (HUN) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-1
D'Asaro Sr. (USA) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-3- Arus (ROU) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-1
- Ballister (BEL) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-0
Ron (ISR) — Ben Joullon (MAR) 5-2
Team Sabre
Round One
Morocco participated in Round One which was a group stage. The four fencers representing Morocco were Abderraouf El-Fassy, Abderrahman Sebti, Mohamed Ben Joullon and Jacques Ben Gualid.
Pool 6
| Team | W | L | TG | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Gymnastics
Men's Individual
Six gymnasts from Morocco took part in the individual event.
- Individual finals
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Mohamed Sekkat | All-around | 78.85 | 123 | ||||||
| Floor | 16.15 | N/a | 16.15 | 119 | |||||
| Pommel horse | N/a | 10.35 | N/a | 10.35 | 122 | ||||
| Rings | N/a | 13.35 | N/a | 13.35 | 122 | ||||
| Vault | N/a | 14.45 | N/a | 14.45 | 126 | ||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 14.10 | N/a | 14.10 | 122 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 10.45 | 10.45 | 124 | |||||
| Ahmed Fellat | All-around | 70.70 | 124 | ||||||
| Floor | 15.60 | N/a | 15.60 | 123 | |||||
| Pommel horse | N/a | 9.50 | N/a | 9.50 | 123 | ||||
| Rings | N/a | 8.75 | N/a | 8.75 | 125 | ||||
| Vault | N/a | 15.65 | N/a | 15.65 | 120 | ||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 10.40 | N/a | 10.40 | 124 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 10.45 | 10.45 | 124 | |||||
| Miloud M'Sellek | All-around | 36.25 | 125 | ||||||
| Floor | 12.15 | N/a | 12.15 | 128 | |||||
| Pommel horse | N/a | 7.00 | N/a | 7.00 | 127 | ||||
| Rings | N/a | 12.20 | N/a | 12.20 | 123 | ||||
| Vault | N/a | 16.80 | N/a | 16.80 | 109 | ||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 9.50 | N/a | 9.50 | 126 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 7.35 | 7.35 | 127 | |||||
| Abdesselem Regragui | All-around | 62.50 | 126 | ||||||
| Floor | 14.10 | N/a | 14.10 | 126 | |||||
| Pommel horse | N/a | 8.75 | N/a | 8.75 | 125 | ||||
| Rings | N/a | 7.50 | N/a | 7.50 | 128 | ||||
| Vault | N/a | 12.75 | N/a | 12.75 | 127 | ||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 10.25 | N/a | 10.25 | 125 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 9.15 | 9.15 | 125 | |||||
| Darif Tanjaoui | All-around | 59.95 | 127 | ||||||
| Floor | 15.95 | N/a | 15.95 | 121 | |||||
| Pommel horse | N/a | 9.05 | N/a | 9.05 | 124 | ||||
| Rings | N/a | 8.20 | N/a | 8.20 | 127 | ||||
| Vault | N/a | 11.50 | N/a | 11.50 | 128 | ||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 9.25 | N/a | 9.25 | 127 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 6.00 | 6.00 | 129 | |||||
| Kacem Klifa | All-around | 6.50 | 130 | ||||||
| Parallel bars | N/a | 2.50 | N/a | 2.50 | 129 | ||||
| Horizontal bar | N/a | 4.00 | 4.00 | 130 | |||||
Men's team
The same six gymnasts competed in the team event. Each gymnast to perform a compulsory and an optional exercise on all six apparatuses. Top five scores per team on each of the 12 exercises count towards the team score.
| Apparatus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | Optional | Total | Rank | |
| Floor | 36.25 | 37.70 | 73.95 | 20 |
| Vault | 35.10 | 36.05 | 71.15 | 20 |
| Parallel bars | 21.00 | 32.50 | 53.50 | 20 |
| Horizontal bar | 18.50 | 26.25 | 44.75 | 20 |
| Rings | 23.60 | 26.40 | 50.00 | 20 |
| Pommel horse | 19.15 | 25.50 | 44.65 | 20 |
| Total | 153.60 | 184.40 | 338.00 | 20 |
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Morocco in 1960, but neither completed the event.
- Individual
| Athlete | Riding (show jumping) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Shooting (10 m air pistol) |
Swimming (300 m freestyle) |
Running (4000 m) |
Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | MP points | Wins | Rank | MP points | Score | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | |||
| Mohamed Ben Checkroun | 80 | 52 | 671 | did not finish | |||||||||||||
| Naji El-Mekki | did not finish | ||||||||||||||||
Sailing
Only one Moroccan sailor competed in the Olympic Regatta in Naples. El-Moustafa Haddad competed in the Finn class.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| El-Moustafa Haddad | Finn | 30 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 1,442 | 31 | |
Shooting
Four shooters represented Morocco in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Naji El-Mekki | 25m rapid fire pistol | N/a | 501 | 54 | |
| 50 m pistol | 247 | 66 | did not advance | ||
| Bouchaib Zeroual | 50m rifle 3 positions | 360 | 74 | did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle prone | 335 | 84 | did not advance | ||
| Abdesselem Lahmidi | 50m rifle 3 positions | 316 | 75 | did not advance | |
| Mohamed Ben Boujemaa | 50 m rifle prone | 279 | 85 | did not advance | |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Abderrahim Tazi[b] | Men's −67.5 kg | 90.0 | 27 | 92.5 | =25 | 125.0 | =20 | 307.5 | 23 |
| Mustapha Adnane | Men's −75 kg | 115.0 | =9 | 110.0 | =12 | 140.0 | =12 | 365.0 | 13 |
| Mohamed Miloud | Men's −75 kg | 105.0 | =18 | 97.5 | 20 | 125.0 | =18 | 327.5 | 19 |
| Abdel Kader Ben Kamel | Men's −82.5 kg | 105.0 | 22 | 102.5 | 21 | 130.0 | =20 | 337.5 | 20 |
Wrestling
Scoring by negative points, with negative points given for any result short of a fall. Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the wrestler. Morocco had 5 wrestlers all competing in the Greco-Roman category.
Key:
- VT – Victory by Fall.
- DE – Decision by Points.
- DR – Draw.
- Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Final Round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||||
| Michel Ben Akoun | Bantamweight | Cernea (ROU) L 4-0 VT |
 Alflen (NED)L 4-0 VT |
did not advance | |||||||||||
| Rahal Mahassine | Featherweight | Bye | Allen (USA) L 3-1 DE |
Polyák (HUN) L 4-0 VT |
did not advance | ||||||||||
| Mohamed Moukrim Ben Mansour | Lightweight | Kitamura (JPN) L 4-0 VT |
 Arawiki (LIB)L 3-1 DE |
did not advance | |||||||||||
| Sam Azoulay | Welterweight |  Ali (UAR)L 3-1 DE |
Bye | Schiermeyer (FRA) L 4-0 VT |
did not advance | ||||||||||
| Hammou Haddaoui Khadir | Middleweight | Hunt (AUS) D 2-2 DR |
Dubicki (POL) L 4-0 VT |
did not advance | |||||||||||
Notes
- otherwise Mohamed Gandoura Lachheb, Lachhab or Lachab
- also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics