Hamza Dair

Hamza Dair (حمزة الدائر; born 1 October 2002), also spelled Hamza Daier, is a Moroccan sprinter specializing in the 400 metres. He won gold medals at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games and 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in the 4 × 400 m relay, and he is an individual silver medalist at the 2023 Arab Games and 2022 Mediterranean Games as well.

Biography
Dair is from Rabat where he trains with the RBA athletics club.

Dair began his career as an 800 metres runner, finishing second in the U18 race at the 2018 Rabat Diamond League and 8th in the national event at the 2019 edition in that event. He first gained international championship experience at the 2019 Arab U18 Championships, finishing second in the 400 m behind Mohamed Ali Gouaned to take the silver medal.

Dair's first senior international competition was at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, where he won the silver medal in the 400 m behind João Coelho. Later that year at the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games, Dair won his first gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 m relay, anchoring the team following Saad Hinti, as well as a silver in the mixed relay. In the individual 400 m, he qualified for the finals and finished 5th.

Dair saw most of his international success in the 2023 season, starting at the 2023 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais indoors. He finished 3rd in his heat and 5th overall in the 400 m, behind race winner Karsten Warholm. Outdoors at the 2023 Arab Games, Dair won silver medals in both the individual 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay. Following that at the 2023 Francophone Games, Dair won another silver medal in the 400 m, and the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay.