Adem Hecini is an Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

n athlete who specializes in the 400

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 and 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

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In the 800 metres he won the silver medal at the 1996 African Championships

1996 African Championships in Athletics

-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games

2001 Mediterranean Games

The 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...

. He also competed at three World Championships (1997

1997 World Championships in Athletics

The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...

, 1999

1999 World Championships in Athletics

The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

 and 2001

2001 World Championships in Athletics

The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...

) as well as the Olympic Games in 1996

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 57 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Records:...

 and 2000

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 57 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Records:...

 without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 1:44.59 minutes, achieved in August 1997 in Zürich

Zürich

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In 2002 he finished fourth at the 2002 African Championships

2002 African Championships in Athletics

The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

, and was selected to represent Africa in 4 x 400 metres relay

4 x 400 metres relay

The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...

 at the 2002 IAAF World Cup

2002 IAAF World Cup

The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta...

. The African team, with Adem Hecini, Sofiane Labidi

Sofiane Labidi

Sofiane Labidi is a Tunisian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.19 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Seville.-Achievements:-References:...

, Fernando Augustin

Fernando Augustin

Fernando Augustin is a Mauritian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In 2002 he finished fifth at the 2002 African Championships, and was selected to represent Africa in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2002 IAAF World Cup...

 and Eric Milazar

Eric Milazar

Éric Milazar is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was born in Rodrigues and currently resides in Coromandel, Mauritius....

, won the bronze medal. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...

. His personal best time is 45.63 seconds, achieved in September 2003 in Amman

Amman

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