Nawal El Moutawakel , Morocco. Olympic Gold Medallist. 400 metres hurdles, women. Summer Olympics – 1984
Positions :
- Minister for Youth and Sports, Morocco – 2007
- Council Member – International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) – 1995
- Council Member – International Olympic Committee (IOC) – 1998
- President – Assocation Marocaine des Sports ets Development (AMSD)
- Vice-President – Moroccan Royal Federation of Athletics
Firsts :
- First Woman from a Muslim majority country to win an Olympic Gold Medal
- First Moroccan to win an Olympic Gold Medal
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Morocco