Moroccan Kickboxers Shine at African Championships Bringing Home Seven Medals

Morocco’s kickboxing team won seven medals, including three golds, at the African Kickboxing Championships held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from December 9 to 12.
Marouane Diouri took the gold in the under-75 kg category, defeating Algeria’s Hamdane Mohamed, while Meriem El Moubarik beat Fadwa Krilouf in the under-52 kg final. Hamza Sabri won gold in the under-71 kg by beating Senegal’s Dialo Ibrahima.
Douaa Akhlouf (-60 kg), Soumia Tlaoui (-70 kg), and Abdelkerim El Amrani (+91 kg) earned silver medals, while Adam Bahja took the bronze in the under-63.5 kg.
Diouri and El Moubarik also earned spots at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
The Moroccan Kickboxing Federation commended the team’s remarkable achievement.