Hassiba Boulmerka
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July 10, 1968 (58)
Constantine, Algeria
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Hassiba Boulmerka (Arabic: حسيبة بولمرقة), born on July 10, 1968, in Constantine, is an Algerian athlete specializing in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter middle-distance events; her career spanned from 1986 to 1997. Born in Constantine, in northeastern Algeria, Boulmerka began running seriously at the age of ten, specializing in the 800m and 1,500m events. She achieved success in national and regional competitions, although the level of competition was limited at the time. Her first major international event was the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she was eliminated in the preliminary...
