Amar Brahmia
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 AAA Championships in 1978.[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
[edit]- ^ "All-Africa Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Algerian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ World men's all-time best 1500m (last updated 2001) Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World men's all-time best 1000m (last updated 2001) Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World men's all-time best 1 mile (last updated 2001) Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
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