Noureddine Morceli belongs to the record of athletics as a competitor whose results still define part of the sport.
The record lists Noureddine Morceli as retired athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Noureddine Morceli was born at Ténès in 1970. His recorded nationality is Algeria.
By this period sport was fully international, televised and politicised, and an athlete's reach extended far past the field of play.
He competed at 2000 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics.
Sport records everything, which means a reputation there is harder to inflate than almost anywhere else.
His record includes the L'Équipe Champion of Champions.
That the career was built from Algeria matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.
What survives is the record itself - times, placings and titles that later competitors still measure themselves against.
Achievements
- Competed at 2000 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics
- Discipline: athletics
