Boualem Rahoui
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Boualem Rahoui is a retired Algeria
n long-distance runner
. He specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres
and 10,000 metres.
, and represented the club ASPTT Oran. He competed in the steeplechase and the 5000 metres at the 1972 Olympic Games
, and the 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships. At the 1975 Mediterranean Games
he won the steeplechase gold and the 10,000 metres bronze, and he also won three gold medals at the Maghreb Championships.
His personal best times were 8.20.2 minutes in the steeplechase, achieved in 1975; and 13.40.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in 1975.
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 long-distance runner
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
. He specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
and 10,000 metres.
Career
Rahoui was born in Aïn TémouchentAïn Témouchent
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, and represented the club ASPTT Oran. He competed in the steeplechase and the 5000 metres at the 1972 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
, and the 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships. At the 1975 Mediterranean Games
1975 Mediterranean Games
The seventh edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Algiers, Algeria from August 23 to September 6, 1975. Fifteen nations competed in 18 different kind of sports.-Medal table:-See also:**...
he won the steeplechase gold and the 10,000 metres bronze, and he also won three gold medals at the Maghreb Championships.
His personal best times were 8.20.2 minutes in the steeplechase, achieved in 1975; and 13.40.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in 1975.