Lotfi Khaïda
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Lotfi Khaïda is a retired Algeria
n long jump
er and triple jump
er.
At the 1988 African Championships
he won the triple jump silver medal and the long jump bronze medal. He won bronze medals in the triple jump at the 1991 and 1993 Mediterranean Games, and won the long jump at the 1992 Pan Arab Games.
He competed in both long and triple jump at the 1988 Olympic Games, and in triple jump at the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
He also doubled in both long and triple jump at the 1991
and 1993 World Championships
without reaching the final.
He became Algerian long jump champion in 1998, 1989, 1991 and 1994; and triple jump champion in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
His personal best long jump is 8.05 metres, achieved in July 1994 in Sestriere
. His personal best triple jump is 16.92 metres, achieved in August 1993 in Monaco
.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
At the 1988 African Championships
1988 African Championships in Athletics
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he won the triple jump silver medal and the long jump bronze medal. He won bronze medals in the triple jump at the 1991 and 1993 Mediterranean Games, and won the long jump at the 1992 Pan Arab Games.
He competed in both long and triple jump at the 1988 Olympic Games, and in triple jump at the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
He also doubled in both long and triple jump at the 1991
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
and 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
without reaching the final.
He became Algerian long jump champion in 1998, 1989, 1991 and 1994; and triple jump champion in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
His personal best long jump is 8.05 metres, achieved in July 1994 in Sestriere
Sestriere
Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin....
. His personal best triple jump is 16.92 metres, achieved in August 1993 in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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