Mohamed Ali Gouaned (محمد علي قواند) (5 July 2002,
Biskra
Biskra ( ar, بسكرة ; ; Latin Vescera) is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115&nbs ...
) is an Algerian
middle-distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...
specializing in the
400 meters
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
and
800 meters
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
. He holds the Junior World best in
600 meters with a time of 1:14:79 set in Algiers on 26 March 2021 breaking the record held by
Wilfred Bungei
Wilfred Kipkemboi Bungei (born 24 July 1980) is a Kenyan retired Middle-distance runner, who won the 800 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He also won at the World indoor Championships in Moscow 2006 the 800 metres title, def ...
since 1 September 1999 with a time of 1:14:94.
Gouaned won a silver medal in the 800m Youth race at the
2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics held in
Abidjan
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(
Côte d'Ivoire
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) behind Abdo Razack Hassan from Djibouti setting in the process an Algerian Youth record in 800m with a time of 1:47:88. Gouaned also won a silver medal in the 800m at the
Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 11 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Olímpico de la Juventud in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For the first time, every athletics' event featured 2 stages – 2 separate comp ...
held in
Buenes Aires
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Argentina
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) behind Tasew Yada of
Ethiopia
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.
Gouaned also holds the Algerian Youth record in 400m with 46:76 established in Ninove meeting Belgium in 2019. He also set a national junior record (NJR) in 800m race with a time of 1:46:35 in Batna Meeting (Algeria) after finishing second to
Djamel Sejati
Djamel Sedjati (also written Sejati)(جمال سجاتي), May 3, 1999, Tiaret) is an Algerian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. Unknown in Algeria, he came to prominence in 2021 after running a few meetings in Algeria. He f ...
. Later in May 2021, Gouaned won 800m race B at the
2021 Doha Diamond League
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meeting improving the NJR to 1:45.47
Gouaned won a gold medal at the
2021 Arab Athletics Championships
The 2021 Arab Athletics Championships was the twenty second edition of the international athletics competition between Arab countries that took place from 16–20 June 2021 at Rades Athletic Stadium in Radès, close to Tunis
''Tounsi'' frenc ...
held in
Tunis
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) in the 800 m race with a time 1:46.67 ahead of Moroccan
Oussama Nabil
Oussama Nabil (born 18 February 1996) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres event.
In the 800 metres, he finished sixth at the 2013 World Youth Championships, won the gold medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, the gold medal ...
, and won a silver medal in the 400 m race at the same championships setting in the process a personal best of 46.72 sec behind
Taha Hussein Yaseen
Taha Hussein Yaseen ( ar, طه حسين ياسين; born 1 January 1998) is an Iraqi sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships without advancing from the first round. Earlier that year he ...
from Iraq. On 29 June 2021, he ran another personal best on the 400 m with a time of 46.21 at the SATO stadium (Algiers).
On August 22, 2021, Gouaned finished second at the
2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in
Nairobi
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second after
Emmanuel Wanyonyi setting another Algerian junior record in 800 with a time of 1:44.45.
The three medalists Wanyonyi, Gouaned, and Kibet all achieved faster times in the final than the Olympic champion
Emmanuel Korir
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (born 15 June 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and 2022 World champion in the 800 metres. Korir won the silver medal in the event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics.
As o ...
earlier in Tokyo.
Personal bests
Outdoor
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200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
– 21.64 (
Tlemcen
Tlemcen (; ar, تلمسان, translit=Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran, and capital of the Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the por ...
, 13 July 2019)
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400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
– 46.21 (
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
, 29 June 2021)
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600 metres
The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions.
All-time top 25
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*A = affected by altitude
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– 1:14.79 (
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
, 26 March 2021)
*
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
– 1:44.43 (NJR) (
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
, 19 June 2022)
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1000 metres
The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.
The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
All-time top 25
*h = hand timed
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by ...
– 2:20.24 (
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
, 27 March 2021)
References
2002 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Algerian male middle-distance runners
21st-century Algerian people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games gold medalists in athletics
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Algeria
Algerian male sprinters
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