Ismaïl Sghyr
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Ismaïl Sghyr is a French
runner who won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
. In 5000 metres
he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships
. In 10000 metres he won the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
Sghyr formerly represented Morocco
, but as many other Moroccan runners he switched nationality to France
.
France
The 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...
runner who won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
. In 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...
he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
. In 10000 metres he won the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
Sghyr formerly represented Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, but as many other Moroccan runners he switched nationality to France
France
The 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...
.