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Mr Hicham EL GUERROUJ

Mr Hicham EL GUERROUJ

Hicham EL GUERROUJ
Entry in the IOC 2004
Country MAR (Morocco)
Born 14 September 1974
Career
Chairman of the Béni-Snassen Charity Association

Sports practised
Athletics-1500 m/5000 m

Sports career
World indoor records: 1500 m in 1997 in Stuttgart; mile in 1997 in Ghent; World records: 1500 m in 1998 in Rome; mile in 1999 in Rome; 2000 m in 1999 in Berlin; World Indoor Championships: two-times World Champion in the 1500 m (1995 and 1997); and World Champion in the 3000 m (2001); two-times runner-up in the World Championships in the 5000 m (2003 and 1992); World Championships: four-times World Champion (1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003), and runner-up in the 1500 m (1995); Olympic Games: gold medal in the 1500 m and 5000 m in Athens in 2004; silver medal in the 1500 m in Sydney in 2000; finalist in the 1500 m in Atlanta in 1996 (fell)

Sports administration
Member of the Athletes’ Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) (2003-)

Awards and distinctions
Commander of the Order of Ouissam Al Arch awarded by King Mohammed VI of Morocco (2004)

IOC History
Member of the following Commissions: Athletes’ (2004-), Culture and Olympic Education (2007-), Nominations (2010-)