Abdoullah Bamoussa

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Abdoullah Bamoussa
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 37)
Oulad Berhil
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle-distance running
3000 metres steeplechase
ClubCus Palermo
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 3000 m s'chase 8:22.00 (2017)

Abdoullah Bamoussa (born 8 June 1986) is an Italian born Moroccan steeplechase runner, 8th at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.

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Biography

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase race; his time of 8:42.81 in the heats did not qualify him for the final. [1] [2]

Personal best

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2016 European Championships Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam 8th 3000 m steeplechase 8:35.35 [3]
Olympic Games Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro el. QF 3000 m steeplechase 8:42.81
2017 World Championships Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 26th el. QF 3000 m steeplechase 8:34.86

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References

  1. "Abdoullah Bamoussa". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. "Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. He ran in a better time 8:32.54, his Personal Best in Round one.