Zahra Lachguer Explained

Zahra Lachguer (born 8 June 1978) is a Moroccan former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She was the gold medallist in the event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

She has won medals across several disciplines at the Pan Arab Games, including three 400 m hurdles medals, a javelin throw medal and a heptathlon medal. She was a 1999 Pan Arab Games gold medallist in the hurdles.[2]

Lachguer represented Africa at the 2002 IAAF World Cup.[3] She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.[4]

She has won national titles in the 400 metres sprint, 400 m hurdles, javelin and heptathlon.[5]

International competitions

1995African Junior ChampionshipsBouaké, Ivory Coastbgcolor=silver2nd400 m hurdles63.16
3rdJavelin throw38.92
1997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy6th400 m hurdles59.63
5th4 × 400 m relay3:43.01
Pan Arab GamesBeirut, Lebanonbgcolor=silver2nd400 m hurdles60.13
bgcolor=silver2ndJavelin throw38.76 m
1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain25th (h)400 m hurdles65.17
Pan Arab GamesIrbid, Jordanbgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles60.62
2002African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisiabgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles57.91
World CupMadrid, Spain8th400 m hurdles59.14
2003UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea14th (h)400 m hurdles59.01
2004African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Congo3rd400 m hurdles57.12
5th4 × 400 m relay3:44.16
Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria3rd400 m hurdles58.20
3rdHeptathlon4965 pts
2005Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain13th (h)400 m hurdles58.92

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afc.htm African Championships
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/arg.htm Pan Arab Games
  3. https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/morocco/zahra-lachguer-133545 Zahra Lachguer
  4. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/137107 Zahra Lachguer
  5. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/mar.htm Moroccan Championships