Samir Azzimani

Samir Azzimani (Arabic: سمير عزيماني, born 22 October 1977) is a Moroccan French^[2] alpine and Nordic skier^[3][4] who competed for Morocco in the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[5] and at the 2015 Nordic ski World Championships in Falun, Sweden. He qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea for cross-country skiing competition.^[6][7]

Samir Azzimani

Samir Azzimani, Moroccan Alpine skier at 2010 Olympics
Personal information
Native name	سمير عزيماني
National team	Morocco
Citizenship	Moroccan and French
Born	(1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47) Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France[1]
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Morocco
Sport	Alpine skiing Nordic skiing

He is a Moroccan who grew up in a rough area of Colombes and had eight schoolchildren from Woippy to accompany him to Vancouver so they could experience the Olympics. As Morocco's sole competitor at the games he served as his nation's flag bearer.^[8] He ranked 74 in men's giant slalom and 44 in men's slalom competitions in 2010 Winter Olympics.^[9]

2018 Winter Olympics

Azzimani qualified to compete for Morocco at the 2018 Winter Olympics in cross-country skiing.^[10][11]