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
Representing  Morocco
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles5000 m
1988 Seoul800 m
World Championships
1987 Rome5000 m
1983 Helsinki1500 m
World Indoor Championships
1989 Budapest3000 m
Mediterranean Games
1983 Casablanca800 m
1983 Casablanca1500 m
1987 Latakia1500 m
1987 Latakia5000 m
1987 Latakia3000 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).