Salah Hissou
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
Competitor for  Morocco |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 10000 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Sevilla | 5000 m | |
| Bronze | 1997 Athens | 10000 m | |
Salah Hissou (Arabic: صلاح هسو) (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000m at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10 000 m in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10 000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Salah Hissou
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Haile Gebrselassie |
Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder August 23, 1996 – August 4, 1997 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Richard Limo |
Men's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 2002 |
Succeeded by Stephen Cherono |
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