Ramzi Boukhiam

Ramzi Boukhiam (born 14 September 1993 in Agadir) is a Moroccan surfer. He placed 6th overall at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games, earning qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the highest-placed African surfer. He competed in the men's shortboard event at the Olympics, where he was eliminated in the third round by Michel Bourez of France.[1][2][3]

Ramzi Boukhiam
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993
Agadir, Morocco
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Surfing
World Junior Championships
2013 FlorianópolisShortboard
2012 BaliShortboard

In his junior career, Boukhiam was twice a medallist at the World Junior Championships, including finishing as runner-up to Gabriel Medina in 2013.[4][5]

References
  1. "Surfing / Ramzi Boukhiam / Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "Ramzi Boukhiam Surfer Bio". World Surf League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "Meet The Man Who's Got Morocco Dialed In". World Surf League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are 2013 ASP World Junior champions". Surfer Today. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. "Freestone wins World Juniors". ESPN. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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