Baya Rahouli
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Baya Rahouli is an Algeria
n athlete who competes in the triple jump
. She is a former African record holder in this event, and has two African championship titles, beating Françoise Mbango Etone
and Kéné Ndoye
on both occasions. In two editions of the Pan Arab Games
she has taken a clean sweep, winning eight gold medals in total.
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 competes in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
. She is a former African record holder in this event, and has two African championship titles, beating Françoise Mbango Etone
Françoise Mbango Etone
Françoise Mbango Etone is a female track and field athlete, competing internationally for France, formerly of the Cameroon. She was a gold medalist in the triple jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She retained her title with an Olympic record distance of 15.39m at the Beijing...
and Kéné Ndoye
Kene Ndoye
Kéné Ndoye is a female track and field athlete, competing internationally for Senegal. She was 14th in the triple jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
on both occasions. In two editions of the Pan Arab Games
Pan Arab Games
The Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab World. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Games took place in 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. Intended to be held every four years since, political turmoil as well as financial...
she has taken a clean sweep, winning eight gold medals in total.
Achievements
- All results regarding triple jump, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1998 World Junior Championships 1998 World Junior Championships in AthleticsThe 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...Annecy AnnecyAnnecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...1st 14.04 m 2001 Mediterranean Games Athletics at the 2001 Mediterranean GamesAt the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Tunis and Radès in Tunisia from 11 to 14 September 2001. Italy topped the medal table with 9 gold medals and 30 medals in total, shortly followed by France which also had 9 golds but 23 medals overall. Greece had the next greatest...Radès RadèsRadès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
, TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...1st 2005 Mediterranean Games Athletics at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesThe Athletics competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the Mediterraneo Stadium in Almería, Spain from 29 June to 2 July 2005.-Men's:-Women's:-Medal table:-References:**...Almería, Spain 1st 2011 All-Africa Games Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa GamesThe athletics competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games was held from 11–15 September 2011 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Elite competition:-Para-sport competition:-Games statistics:...Maputo, Mozambique 1st 14.14m
- 2006 African Championships2006 African Championships in AthleticsThe 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...
- fifth place (triple jump) - 2005 World Athletics Final2005 IAAF World Athletics FinalThe 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 9, and September 10, 2005.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary on September 3 as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.- Medal...
- eighth place (triple jump) - 2005 World Championships2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
- seventh place (triple jump) - 2004 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
- sixth place (triple jumpAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Triple JumpThe Women's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:-Heat 1:...
) - 2004 Pan Arab Games2004 Pan Arab GamesThe 10th Pan Arab Games was an international multi-sport event which took place in Algiers, Algeria, between 24 September and 10 October 2004. It witnessed the participation of all Arab League members for the first time – 22 countries participated in 26 sports....
- gold medal (triple jump, long jump, 100 metres hurdles, 100 metres) - 2003 World Indoor Championships2003 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
- seventh place (triple jump) - 2002 African Championships2002 African Championships in AthleticsThe 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...
- bronze medal (triple jump) - 2000 African Championships2000 African Championships in AthleticsThe 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers, Algeria in July, 2000.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- gold medal (triple jump) - 2000 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
- fifth place (triple jump) - 1999 All-Africa GamesAthletics at the 1999 All-Africa GamesThe seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...
- silver medal (triple jump) - 1998 World Cup - sixth place (triple jump)
- 1998 African Championships1998 African Championships in AthleticsThe 11th African Championships in Athletics were held in Dakar, Senegal, from August 18 to August 22 in the Stade Leopold Senghor.-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- gold medal (long jump, triple jump) - 1998 World Junior Championships1998 World Junior Championships in AthleticsThe 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
- gold medal (triple jump) - 1997 Pan Arab Games1997 Pan Arab GamesThe 8th Pan Arab Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon between July 12 and July 27, 1997. 3253 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 22 sports....
- gold medal (triple jump, long jump, 100 metres hurdles, 100 metres)
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 11.51 s (1999)
- 100 metres hurdles - 13.50 s (1998)
- Long jump - 6.70 m (1999)
- Triple jump - 14.98 m (2005)