Samir Azzimani
Moroccan French Alpine and Nordic skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samir Azzimani (Arabic: سمير عزيماني, born 22 October 1977) is a Moroccan French[2] alpine and Nordic skier[3][4] who competed for Morocco in the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5] and at the 2015 Nordic ski World Championships in Falun, Sweden. He qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea for cross-country skiing competition.[6][7]
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Native name | سمير عزيماني |
National team | Morocco |
Citizenship | Moroccan and French |
Born | (1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 46) Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France[1] |
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] |
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Country | Morocco |
Sport | Alpine skiing Nordic skiing |
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He is a Moroccan who grew up in a rough area of Colombes and had eight schoolchildren from Woippy to accompany him to Vancouver so they could experience the Olympics. As Morocco's sole competitor at the games he served as his nation's flag bearer.[8] He ranked 74 in men's giant slalom and 44 in men's slalom competitions in 2010 Winter Olympics.[9]