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Hassiba Boulmerka

10 July 1968 – present

Hassiba Boulmerka is an Algerian former middle-distance runner, born in Constantine in 1968. She won the 1500 metres at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, becoming the first Algerian and the first African woman to win an Olympic title. She won a second world title in 1995.

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Born in Constantine, Algeria
10 July 1968
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Won the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the African Championships
1988

Boulmerka took both middle-distance titles at the continental championships.

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Won the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the All-Africa Games in Cairo
1991
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Won the 1500 metres at the World Championships in Tokyo
August 1991

She became the first African woman to win a world track title.

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Moved her training base to Europe
c. 1992

Boulmerka trained abroad after criticism of her athletics clothing by religious conservatives in Algeria.

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Won the 1500 metres Olympic gold medal in Barcelona
August 1992

She became the first Algerian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

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Won a second world 1500 metres title in Gothenburg
August 1995

Boulmerka regained the world championship crown in Sweden.

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Competed at the Atlanta Olympic Games
1996

The defending champion was eliminated in the 1500 metres semi-finals.

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Retired from competitive athletics
c. 1997
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