Noor Slaoui
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| Nour Slaoui | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| Discipline | Eventing |
| Born | January 21, 1995 |
| Home town | Casablanca |
| Horse(s) | Cash in Hand |
Noor Slaoui (born January 21, 1995) is a Moroccan equestrian athlete.
Noor Slaoui was born on January 21, 1995. Slaoui began riding at age four, and competing at 19.[1] She grew up in Casablanca and moved to France at the age of 18 to train at the École Nationale d'Equitation de Saumur.[2][3] She graduated from the University of Warwick with a BA in politics and International relations.[4] She and her coach Deborah Fellous run a horse farm in the Cotswolds.[5]
In 2024, Slaoui and her stallion Cash in Hand were selected[6] to represent Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7] She is the first rider to represent Morocco in Olympic eventing[8] as well as the first person from the Middle East and North Africa to compete in Olympic eventing.[2] The Olympics will be her first senior championship competition.[9]
