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Khalid Skah , born the January 29th 1967 with Midelt, is a Athlète Morocco Ain.

Initially known for its world titles of Cross-country race in 1990 and 1991, it passes then to the track where it obtains a first bronze medal at the time of the Championnats of the world of athletics 1991.

But it is especially known for its Olympic title at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1992 of Barcelona. Indeed, at the time of the race of the 10  000m, whereas it is with the fight with the Kenya N Richard Chelimo for the gold medal, another Moroccan athlete which had been just made take a turn interferes on the race while being put in front of the 2 runners. After intervention, it will let finally those fight between them.

Skah is initially disqualified then will be finally bleached and its medal will be returned to him.

It will obtain thereafter a new money medal to the Championnats of the world of athletics 1995.

It will specialize for the races on more lucrative roads and will obtain a championship of the world of semi-marathon.

Prize list

  • Others

    • World champion of cross-country race country in 1990 and 1991

    • World champion of semi-marathon in 1994
    • World records of the 2 mile in 1993

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