Updated Feb 14, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Sunday)
Birthplace
Height
162 cm (5'4")
Nationality
Sport
Athletics
Languages
Arabic, French
Education
Iowa State University
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Popularity
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Nawal El Moutawakel: Moroccan hurdler and IOC member.
Born in Casablanca (age 64).
2 awards including Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Stands 5′4″ tall.
Studied at Iowa State University.
AWARDS (2)
B
Knight of the Legion of Honour
WON
B
Knight of the National Order of the Lion
WON
Biography
Nawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan former hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and is the first Moroccan, Arab, African, and Muslim woman to win an Olympic gold. She is currently a vice president of the International Olympic Committee. In August 2024, the International Sports Press Association voted her as the fourth best female athlete of the past 100 years after Serena Williams, Nadia Comăneci and Simone Biles. In 2007, El Moutawakel was named the Minister of Sports in the upcoming cabinet of Morocco.
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Nawal El Moutawakel was born in Casablanca.
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