Noor Slaoui (born January 21, 1995) is a Moroccan equestrian athlete.
| Nour Slaoui | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| Discipline | Eventing |
| Born | January 21, 1995 |
| Home town | Casablanca |
| Horse(s) | Cash in Hand |
Noor Slaoui was born on January 21, 1995. Slaoui began riding at age four, and competing at 19.[1] She grew up in Casablanca and moved to France at the age of 18 to train at the École Nationale d'Equitation de Saumur.[2][3] She graduated from the University of Warwick with a BA in politics and International relations.[4] She and her coach Deborah Fellous run a horse farm in the Cotswolds.[5]
In 2024, Slaoui and her stallion Cash in Hand were selected[6] to represent Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7] She is the first rider to represent Morocco in Olympic eventing[8] as well as the first person from the Middle East and North Africa to compete in Olympic eventing.[2] The Olympics will be her first senior championship competition.[9]
References
edit- ^ Luthra, Purnima. "Riding Towards Olympic History, Noor Slaoui Is The 1st Arab Woman To Compete In Eventing". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024: Noor Slaoui riding to Olympic eventing history". BBC Sport. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Noor Slaoui: «Représenter le Maroc aux JO Paris 2024 est un immense honneur», H24info". www.h24info.ma/ (in French). 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Hardy ·, Abigail (2020-01-23). "Welcome Noor Slaoui". Hardy Equestrian. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Abulleil, Reem. "Paris Olympics 'just the beginning' for Moroccan equestrian trailblazer Noor Slaoui". The National. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Noor Slaoui: 1st Arab woman to represent MENA in equestrian sports at Paris 2024 Olympics". Arab News. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "'I rode mules for eight hours a day' – meet an unusual Paris Olympic event rider". Horse & Hound. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "noor slaoui premiere cavaliere arabe a se qualifier aux epreuves olympiques du concours complet". Medias24. February 21, 2024.
- ^ Amnewsworld (2024-07-19). "Noor Slaoui becomes first Arab woman to compete in Eventing". AMN. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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