Salah Hissou

Salah Hissou
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 10,000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sevilla 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens 10,000 m

Salaheddine Hissou (Arabic: صلاح حيسو) (born January 16, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 metres in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Hissou was born in Ait Taghia, Kasba Tadla.

Records
Preceded by Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder
August 23, 1996 – August 4, 1997 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance
2002 		Succeeded by


References

  1. ^  International Olympic Committee


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