Jidou Ould Khaye El Moctar (born 8 July 1985 in Nouakchott,

Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...

) is a

n runner who competed at the

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in the

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event. He was the flagbearer of Mauritania at the

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. El Moctar was eliminated in the first round but finished with a personal best time of 22.94 seconds. He competed in the

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event at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

in Rio de Janeiro. He finished 6th in his heat during the preliminary round and did not qualify for the first round of the finals. He was the flagbearer for Mauritania during the Parade of Nations.

References

1985 births Living people People from Nouakchott Olympic athletes for Mauritania Mauritanian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Mauritania {{Mauritania-athletics-bio-stub