AlgeriaBiography
Three-time Olympian, but contested only once at the Games (Sydney 2000). 1991 World Champs fifth in the heptathlon. Most versatile female athlete ever came from Algeria. In 1993, she ruptured achilles and ruled out from athletics for years.
In Tokyo 1991, she started to last event (800 metres) in bronze medal position, but concluded the heptathlon fifth after clocking 2:17.17, which totalled her points to 6392. These score (6392 points) stood as African heptathlon record until 2005 (Margaret Simpson broke it).
PERSONAL BESTS
100m: 11.69, nwi (Annaba 1991)
200m: 23.38, nwi (Brescia 1992)
800m: 2:17.17 (Tokyo 1991)
100H: 13.02, -0.8 (Brescia 1992)
HJ: 1.79 (Tokyo 1991)
LJ: 6.15, nwi (Tokyo 1991)
SP: 16.16m (Annaba 1995)
JT: 53.02m (Annaba 1995)
Heptathlon: 6392 (Tokyo 1991)
TRIVIA
♦ She broke NR in eight different events: 100m, 200m, 100H, HJ, LJ, SP, JT, Heptathlon
♦ 27-times national champion.
♦ Coached by African Games decathlon champion Ahmed Mahour Bacha.