Mourad Mahour Bacha Explained

Mourad Mahour Ahmed Bacha (born 16 June 1961) is an Algerian former track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon and javelin throw.[1] Bacha was among the foremost African and Arab decathletes in the 1980s and early 1990s.

He won 23 national titles in his career across decathlon and various field events, including nine javelin titles. He was a five-time African champion – four times in decathlon and once in javelin.[2] He was also twice the decathlon gold medallist at the All-Africa Games, winning in 1987 and 1991.[3] He won three straight decathlon titles at the Arab Athletics Championships from 1981 to 1987 and was a double gold medallist at the 1985 Pan Arab Games, topping both the decathlon and javelin podiums.[4]

Bacha made one appearance at the global level, at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He failed to record a valid mark in the shot put event and opted not to finish the competition.[5]

He set a lifetime best of 7934 points for the decathlon on 9 July 1985 in Algiers. His javelin throw best with the new model was, which brought him a silver medal at the 1986 Maghreb Athletics Championships and remains the Algerian record for the event.[1] [6]

International competitions

1981Arab ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisiabgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7495 pts
1983Arab ChampionshipsAmman, Jordanbgcolor=gold1stDecathlon6893 pts
Maghreb ChampionshipsCasablanca, Moroccobgcolor=cc9963rdDecathlon6708 pts
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FinlandDecathlon
1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco3rdJavelin throw71.86 m
bgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7022 pts
1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egyptbgcolor=silver2ndPole vault4.50 m
bgcolor=gold1stDecathlon6712 pts
bgcolor=gold1stJavelin throw80.04 m
Pan Arab GamesCasablanca, Moroccobgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7577 pts
bgcolor=gold1stJavelin throw76.88 m
1986Maghreb ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia3rdShot put14.06 m
bgcolor=silver2ndJavelin throw70.20 m
1987Arab ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeriabgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7372 pts
All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenyabgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7104 pts
1988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeriabgcolor=silver2ndDecathlon7128 pts
1990Maghreb ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeriabgcolor=silver2ndDecathlon7026 pts
African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3rdDecathlon6802 pts
1991All-Africa GamesCairo, Egyptbgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7431 pts
1992African ChampionshipsBelle Vue Mauricia, Mauritiusbgcolor=gold1stDecathlon7467 pts

National titles

Notes and References

  1. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/359877 Mahour Ahmed Bacha
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afc.htm African Championships
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afg.htm All-Africa Games
  4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm Pan Arab Games
  5. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/algeria/ahmed-mahour-bacha-6404 Ahmed Mahour Bacha
  6. http://www.faa.dz/images/pdf/AVRIL2015/tablette_des_records_d_algerie_2014.pdf les Records d'Algerie 2015 (Mise à Jour 25.01.2016)
  7. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/alg.htm Algerian Championships