NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Boughera El Ouafi

Ahmed Boughéra El Ouafi (Arabic: أحمد بوغيرا العوافي) (October 15, 1898 – October 18, 1959) was an French athlete during the time Algeria was part of France. In 1928, he won the Olympic gold medal in the marathon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The official results of the Mens Marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands held on Sunday August 5, 1928. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Although marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance track event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). ...

El Ouafi was born near the town of OULED DJELLAL BISKRA , joining the French military regiment there later (at the time, Algeria was French territory). One of his superior officers noticed El Ouafi's outstanding athletic abilities, and decided to send him to a military sports competition in France. He made a good impression there, and was allowed to enter qualification for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris in the marathon event. The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ...

Boughera El Ouafi managed to qualify, and completed his first Olympic marathon, running for France, in seventh position. This good result allowed him to prepare more extensively for the next Games, held in Amsterdam. In the 1928 competition, he ran behind the leaders for the first three quarters of the race, overtaking them some 5 km before the end. He was never caught by any of the other runners, and finished first, 26 seconds ahead of second-placed Manuel Plaza from Chile. The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA) - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2] - City 219 kmÂ² (84. ... Manuel Plaza Reyes (March 17, 1900 â€“ February 9, 1969) is a former athlete from Chile, who won the countrys first ever Olympic medal by finishing second (silver medal) at the Mens Marathon in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ...

After his surprise victory, El Ouafi toured the United States. However, the money he earned with this trip disqualified him as an amateur, causing him to leave the sport, and he opened a cafe in Paris. El Ouafi remained forgotten until 1956, when another Algerian, Alain Mimoun, also won the Olympic marathon. Reporters went to seek out the other Algerian who had won 28 years earlier, and found him a pauper. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ... Alain Mimoun OKacha (born January 1, 1921) is an Olympic marathon champion from Algeria. ...

El Ouafi was killed three days after his 61st birthday by members of the Algerian Liberation Movement, after he had refused to support them.

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