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Khalid Boulami

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Popular thanks to his bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Khalid Boulami is a Moroccan long distance runner born in Safi, Morocco on 7 August 1969. At the world athletics championships, he won two silver medals in the 1995 editions in Goteborg and 1997 in Athens. As well as 3 titles at the IAAF Grand Prix, in 1994 the silver medal, in 1995 the bronze medal and finally a gold medal in 1997. Despite the fact that he was way muscular and heavier than the other athletes by weighing 72 kg, which led to frequent injuries, Khalid Boulami always managed to place in the top 3 in all the races he competed in.

Khalid Boulami
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 5000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Gothenburg 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 5000 m

He is the older brother of Brahim Boulami.

Personal bests

  • 3000 metres - 7:30.99 (1997)
  • 5000 metres - 12:53.41 (1997)
  • 2 miles - 8:10.98 (1996)
  • 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:24.21 (1995)
  • 10 000 mètres - 28:48.43 (1994)
  • 10 km - 27:17 (1993)
  • 20 km - 59:05 (1993)

International competitions