Moroccan champion Nawal El Moutawakel engraved her name with a golden ink on the Arab athletics arena after she became the first Arab woman to win a medal in the Summer Olympics.

In 1984, Al-Moutawakel achieved a historic achievement by winning the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles race at the Los Angeles Olympics, making her the first Arab and African woman to reach the podium at the Olympics.

Al-Moutawakel was born on April 15, 1962, in Casablanca, and grew up in a sports house where her father practiced judo and her brothers practiced athletics.

Al-Moutawakel joined the Casablanca Municipal Club at the age of 15 and began her training under the supervision of French coach Jean-François Cocan, who directed her to specialize in the 400-meter distance.
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