Saïd Aouita

Said Aouita
سعيد عويطة
Aouita at the 1987 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1959-11-02) 2 November 1959
Kenitra, Morocco
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 5000 m
1988 Seoul 800 m
World Championships
1987 Rome 5000 m
1983 Helsinki 1500 m
World Indoor Championships
1989 Budapest 3000 m
African Championships
1984 Rabat 1500 m
1982 Cairo 1500 m
1982 Cairo 800 m
Mediterranean Games
1983 Casablanca 800 m
1983 Casablanca 1500 m
1987 Latakia 1500 m
1987 Latakia 5000 m
1987 Latakia 3000 m steeple

Saïd Aouita (Arabic: سعيد عويطة; born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan track and field athlete. He is the only athlete in history to have won a medal in each of the 800 meters and 5000 meters at the Olympic games. He won the 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He is a former world record holder over 1500 metres (3:29.46), 2000 m (4:50.81), 3000 m (7:29.45), and twice at 5000 m (13:00.40 and 12:58.39).