AlgeriaBiography
Algerian athletics star. She competed internationally for fifteen years, won Mediterranean Games gold in heptathlon as breaks African record with 5696 points. Same year (1987), Achir took African Champs silver both in heptathlon and 100m hurdles. Competed until mid-nineties. Her last international medal came in Cairo, where she won fourth Arab Champs heptathlon titles.
Nacera Achir-Zaaboub crowned 29-times at national championship from 1981 to 1996. Her Algerian titles distribution are; 100m hurdles (7), high jump (10), long jump (6), heptathlon (3), shot put (2) and 400m hurdles (1).
TRIVIA
♦ Member of Moulodia Club Algerois (MCA)
♦ Married with her coach, Abdenacer Zaaboub. Later, trained by Rouab Cherif.
♦ Awarded to Order of Merit Algeria for the contribution of sport. (2015)