Khalid Boulami (born

Safi, Morocco Safi or Asfi ( ar, آسفي, ʾāsafī; ber, ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, asfi) is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of Asfi Province. It recorded a population of 308,508 in the 2014 Moroccan census. The city was occupied by ...

, August 7, 1969) is a Moroccan long distance runner who won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in Atlanta. At the World Championships, he won two silver medals in the 5000 metres in

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and

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. He is the older brother of

Brahim Boulami Brahim Boulami ( ar, ابراهيم بولامي) (born April 20, 1972 in Safi) is a Moroccan athlete who set two world records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 7:55.28 and 7:53.17. The latter was overturned because he tested positive for ...

Personal bests

*3000 metres - 7:30.99 (1997) *5000 metres - 12:53.41 (1997) *2 miles - 8:10.98 (1996) *3000 metres steeplechase - 8:24.21 (1995) *10,000 metres - 28:48.43 (1994) *10 km - 27:17 (1993) *20 km - 59:05 (1993)

International competitions

1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 19 ...

- silver medal (5000 m) *

1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final The 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the thirteenth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 13 September at the Hak ...

- gold medal (5000 m) *

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

- bronze medal (5000 m) *

1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nat ...

- silver medal (5000 m) * 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final - bronze medal (3000 m) * 1994 IAAF Grand Prix Final - silver medal (5000 m) * 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie - bronze medal (10.000 m)

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* * * 1969 births Living people People from Safi, Morocco Moroccan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Morocco Olympic bronze medalists for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Morocco World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games {{Morocco-athletics-bio-stub