biography
pronunciation:
[aweeta]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1960– )
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| biography:
| Athlete, born in Rabat, Morocco. A middle- and long-distance track athlete, he won the 1984 Olympic 5000 m title, then set world records at 1500 m and 5000 m in 1985 to become the first man for 30 years to hold both records. He went on to break world records at 2 mi, 2000 m, and 3000 m. The overall Grand Prix winner in 1986, 1988, and 1989, he was the 1987 World 5000 m champion. Knighted by King Hassan, the Rabat to Casablanca train was dubbed ‘The Aouita’. |
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