Salaheddine Hissou (Arabic: صلاح حيسو) (born January 16, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 metres in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Morocco
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | 10,000 m |
| World Championships | ||
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1999 Sevilla | 5000 m |
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1997 Athens | 10,000 m |
Hissou was born in Ait Taghia, Kasba Tadla.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Salah Hissou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
edit- Salah Hissou at World Athletics
- Salah Hissou at Olympics.com
- Salah Hissou at Olympic.org (archived)
- Salah Hissou at Olympedia (archive)
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