Fatima Aouam

Fatima Aouam (December 16, 1959 – December 27, 2014) was a Moroccan middle distance runner from Settat Guisser. She is best known for twice winning the gold medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games in Latakia, Syria. Aouam set her personal best (4:05.49) in the 1,500 m in 1986. She died at the age of 55 in 2014.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
Representing Morocco
1984	African Championships	Rabat, Morocco	1st	1,500 metres
1985	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	800 metres
1985	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	1,500 metres
1987	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	1st	1,500 metres
	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	1st	3,000 metres
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	17th	1,500 metres
1988	African Championships	Annaba, Algeria	1st	1,500 metres
	African Championships	Annaba, Algeria	1st	3,000 metres
	Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea	10th	1,500 metres

References

↑ http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/12/148267/former-moroccan-middle-distance-champion-dies/

External links

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Mediterranean Games champions in women's 1500 metres

1971: Vera Nikolić (YUG) 1975: Paola Pigni (ITA) 1979: Margherita Gargano (ITA) 1983: Agnese Possamai (ITA) 1987: Fatima Aouam (MAR) 1991: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) 1993: Frédérique Quentin (FRA) 1997: Nouria Mérah-Benida (ALG) 2001–2005: Fatma Lanouar (TUN) 2009: Elisa Cusma (ITA) 2013: Siham Hilali (MAR)

Mediterranean Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres

1983: Agnese Possamai (ITA) 1987: Fatima Aouam (MAR) 1991: Roberta Brunet (ITA) 1993: Valentina Tauceri (ITA) 1997: Roberta Brunet (ITA) 2001: Ebru Kavaklıoğlu (TUR) 2005: Margaret Maury (FRA) 2009: Hanane Ouhaddou (MAR) 2013: Christine Bardelle (FRA)

In the 1997 and from 2013 the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m

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