Saïd Aouita
Moroccan track and field athlete (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saïd Aouita (Arabic: سعيد عويطة; born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan track and field athlete. He is the only athlete in history to have won a medal in each of the 800 meters and 5000 meters at the Olympic games. He won the 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] He is a former world record holder over 1500 metres (3:29.46), 2000 m (4:50.80), 3000 m (7:29.45), and twice at 5000 m (13:00.40 and 12:58.39). He lives in Orlando, Florida.
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Nationality | Moroccan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1959-11-02) 2 November 1959 (age 64) Kenitra, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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