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Nawal El Moutawakel

15 April 1962 – present

Nawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan former hurdler and sports administrator. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles she won the inaugural women's 400 metres hurdles, becoming the first Moroccan and the first woman from a Muslim-majority country to win an Olympic gold medal. She later became a member of the International Olympic Committee and served as Morocco's minister for youth and sports.

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Born in Casablanca, Morocco
15 April 1962
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Took up an athletics scholarship at Iowa State University
1983

She moved to the United States to train and study.

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Won Olympic gold in the 400 metres hurdles
8 August 1984

She won the first Olympic final held in the women's 400 metres hurdles, at the Los Angeles Games.

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Founded a women's road race in Casablanca
c. 1993

She established an annual women's running event in her home city.

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Became a member of the International Olympic Committee
1998
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Served as Morocco's minister for youth and sports
2007 – 2009

She held the ministerial post in the Moroccan government.

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Elected to the IOC Executive Board
2008
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Chaired the IOC evaluation commission for the 2016 Summer Olympics
2009

She led the commission that inspected the candidate cities for the 2016 Games.

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Elected a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee
2012
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