Adam Lamhamedi
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Adam Lamhamedi (born April 22, 1995 in Quebec City, Quebec)[1] is a Moroccan-Canadian alpine skier who has competed since 2010 on the Fis circuit.[2] Lamhamedi was born in Canada,[3] and has qualified to compete for Morocco at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[3]
Although Lamhamedi was born in Canada, his father is from Morocco which gives him the opportunity to compete for the country.[3] Lamhamedi is the winner of the first ever super-G competition at the Winter Youth Olympics, and became the first athlete from an African country to win a winter related Olympic medal.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Sochi 2014 profile
- ↑ Adam Lamhamedi FIS Biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ski olympique à saveur marocaine". Radio Canada (in French). 14 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "YOG champion Adam Lamhamedi gets set to represent Morocco at Sochi 2014". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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| Preceded by Samir Azzimani |
Flagbearer for  MoroccoSochi 2014 |
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