Boualem Rahoui Explained

Boualem Rahoui (born 8 October 1948 in Aïn Témouchent) is a retired Algerian long-distance runner. He specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Career

Rahoui represented the club ASPTT Oran. He competed in the steeplechase and the 5000 metres at the 1972 Olympic Games,^[1] and the 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships.^[2] At the 1975 Mediterranean Games he won the steeplechase gold and the 10,000 metres bronze,^[3] and he also won three gold medals at the Maghreb Championships.^[4]

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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boualem Rahoui. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091018/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/boualem-rahoui-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 9 March 2010.
2. Web site: Men 10000m Athletics World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN) . Todor Krastev . 5 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090607134306/http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1983/Men_10000m.html . 7 June 2009 .
3. Web site: Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 9 March 2010.
4. Web site: Maghreb Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 9 March 2010.