Salah Hissou
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Salah•Hissou |
| Used name | Salah•Hissou |
| Original name | صلاح•حيسو |
| Born | 16 January 1972 in Kasba Tadla, Béni Mellal-Khénifra (MAR) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 62 kg |
| NOC |  Morocco |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Salah Hissou was a Moroccan distance runner who won bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Hissou also won bronze in the event at the 1997 World Championships, but the highlight of his career was a 1999 World Championship gold in the 5,000 metres. He was a three-time medalist at the World Cross-Country Championships, with silvers in 1996-97 and a bronze in 1995.
Personal Best: 5,000 – 12:50.80 (1996); 10,000 – 26:38.08 (1996); Marathon – 2-12:45 (2004).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MAR |
Salah Hissou | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 10000 m; 1999 Sevilla gold: 5000 m)