THE WORLD PORTAL

Morocco shares its 65th rank with many countries in this Summer Olympics 2008. They acquired 2 medals for this Olympics. One silver and one Bronze were filled in their bag. Last Summer Olympics 2004 was one of the better one in their entire career. They had won two individual gold last time and one silver in the track and field event. Abdelkader Kada was the flag bearer for Morocco at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008. Now let’s check out the top medalist from Morocco for this Summer Olympics 2008.

1. Jaouad Gharib

Jaouad is one of the best long distance runners from Morocco. He received a silver medal for his performance in this Olympics 2008. He is a specialist in Marathon racing. His stamina and his sprint is very well noticed. This silver will be his first medal in his Olympic career. He began his professional running at the age of 22. He won two gold for the world championship at 2003 Paris and 2005 Helsinki. No big expectations surrounded Gharib’s arrival in Paris, but when he left with his gold medal, he had written a new glorious chapter in Morocco’s athletic history. He started his career in a slow pace at the age of 22 when other star atheletes such as Hicham El Guerrouj has already conquered one or more world titles by the age of 22. He worked very hard and followed a strict diet for his events and achieved in that.

2. Hasna Benhassi

Hasna is the medal hope for Morocco. She has been a sure medalist for Morocco. She is one of the consecutive medalists in the list of Morocco’s athletes in Olympics.  For the last Olympics, she won a silver medal for women’s 800m. And now for this Beijing Olympics also she followed the same but with a difference, she won Bronze now. She has been included in the history of the most famous women from Morocco. It was a long time wish for the Morocco people for a medal in women’s category. She fulfilled their dream and her loyal fans for this summer Olympics also. Morocco has many athletes and has seen many medals, but when it came to women’s, it was a dream come true for them. She has won world championships for the year 2005 and 2007 for the event women’s 800m. She also received a gold medal in Lisbon for 1500m. After that she took a year gap for her delivery and made a good come back to her career.

In Olympic Summer Games 2008 start in Beijing and Armenia will be presented in the games by 25 sportsmen competing in seven different sports. This country finished the Beijing Olympics with a haul of six bronze medals and showed their best sports in Boxing, weightlifting and wrestling. The history of independent Armenia has only seen one Olympic champion, wrestler Armen Nazaryan won Olympic gold in Atlanta, 1996. Armenian athletes competing in various sports at the international level won 104 medals, including 27 gold, 41 silver and 36 bronze, in 2007. In Beijing Olympics Armenia’s rank position in 79. They are some details of Armenia medalists.

1. JAVAKHYAN HRACHIK

He takes the silver medal in lightweight boxing at Beijing Olympics. He is the first Armenian boxer to win an Olympic medal for Armenia. He is third Armenian boxer who was awarded Olympic medal.A long break Hrachik Javakhyan takes the bronze medal from Beijing Olympic Games. Russia’s Alexey Tishchenko takes the gold medal in this competition. Javakhyan lost the semifinal 5:10 to Aleksei Tishchenko and won Bronze. He managed the fight very well and the medal for a greatest achievement of his future. He also won Silver at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing.

2. DAVTYAN GEVORG

Davtyan Gevorg of Armenia takes the bronze medal in the men’s 77 kg category weightlifting competition, and he lifted a 165kg in the snatch. Sa Jae-hyouk of South Korea won gold and the Chinese weightlifter received the Silver. Devtyan is recognized the best sportsman of Armenia in 2007. 24-year-old sportsman became the champion of the Europe and vice champion of the world. He also won the silver medal in the 77 kg category at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.

3. AMOYAN ROMAN

Armenia’s Amoyan takes the bronze medal in the Men’s Greco-Roman 55kg competition. He defeated with Cuba’s Yagniel Hernandez Silven. Amoyan took a 3-0 lead going into the second period, where he could to tie up the Cuban wrestler and at one point had positioned his opponent for a pin-down victory. Amoyan would win the second round 5-0. Amoyan becomes the first wrestler to win a medal since Armen Nazaryan would win the Gold in the 1996 Olympic Games.

4. PATRIKEEV YURI

He received the fourth medal in the Beijing Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling. In the Bronze Medal match Patrikeev took the first period by pushing the Swede off the mat in the first minute. An even 1:1 tie after the second period would force a third and deciding period, when Patrikeev would take control and spin his opponent around for two points. In the last thirty seconds, Patrikeev would defend very well to earn to Bronze medal.Partrikeev did very well this match and easily have to the bronze. The silver his best career achievements.

5. MARTIROSYAN TIGRAN VARBAN

He takes the bronze medal of the men’s 85 kg of the weightlifting with a total of 380kg. Beating Vladimir Sedov from Kazakhstan. Chinese’s weightlifter Lu Yong takes the gold medal and Andrei Rybakou of Belarus won the silver. It was a very tough competition. Martirosyan successfully lifted and set the new future. Martirosyan lifted 203kg in the Clean and Jerk, tying with Sedov for 380kg in total weight. Martirosyan took the bronze medal by a 0.76kg body weight advantage. He finished right behind them with the Bronze medal making it 5 bronze medals for Armenia. Martirosyan also participated in the men’s -85 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the bronze medal and European Weightlifting Championships, He takes gold Medal. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he ranked 7th in the 85 kg category, lifting 367.5 kg in total.

6. MARTIROSYAN TIGRAN GEVORG

He earns the bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with 338 kg in total. Martirosyan came out with a very good lift of 153kg on his first lift on the snatch which put him on top of the leaderboard, but was unable to successfully lift 156kg bars in his second and third attempts and had to settle for the 153kg score for the snatch, which left him 5kg short of the eventual Gold Medalist who successfully lifted 158kgs. In the clean and jerk Martirosyan missed his first attempt at 183kgs, and would need to lift a 185kgs to place for a medal which was also unsuccessful on his second lift. Martirosyan would gather all of his strength and hold the 185kgs over his head on his third and final try to bring home the second bronze for Armenia within the span of a couple of hours. He also won the silver medal in the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships, and he ranked sixth in 2006 World Weightlifting championships. Martirosyan won the gold medal in the 69 kg category at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships.