Hassiba Boulmerka

Hassiba Boulmerka
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Algeria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 1500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Gothenburg 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart 1500 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 800 m
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1993 Narbonne 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Narbonne 1500 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lagos 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lagos 800 m
Gold medal – first place 1988 Annaba 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1988 Annaba 800 m

Hassiba Boulmerka (Arabic: حسيبة بولمرقة, born 10 July 1968) is a former Algerian middle distance athlete. While under threat of death from fanatics, she won Algeria's first Olympic gold medal.


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