Amar Brahmia

Amar Brahmia

Personal information
Nationality	Algerian
Born	2 September 1954 Djebel Nador, Guelma, Algeria
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance

Amar Brahmia (born 2 September 1954) is a retired Algerian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, who is now the national long-distance track coach of Algeria. He is the brother of Nacer and Baki Brahmia, both of whom also competed internationally.

At the 1978 All-Africa Games he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres and the silver medal in the 800 metres. ^[1] He later won a bronze medal at the 1981 Summer Universiade. ^[2] He became Algerian national champion in 1976 and 1978, ^[3] and won a silver medal at the 1978 AAA Championships behind David Moorcroft. ^[4] He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final.

His personal best time in the 1500 metres was 3.36.5 minutes, achieved in September 1981 in Rieti. ^[5] He also had 2.17.5 minutes in the 1000 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Nice; ^[6] and 3.57.20 minutes in the mile run, achieved in September 1981 in Rieti. ^[7]

References

1. "All-Africa Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
2. "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
3. "Algerian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
4. "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
5. World men's all-time best 1500m (last updated 2001) Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
6. World men's all-time best 1000m (last updated 2001) Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
7. World men's all-time best 1 mile (last updated 2001) Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine