Fouad Elkaam (born 27 May 1988), also known as Fouad El Kaam, is a Moroccan middle-distance runner.[3] He competed in the 1500 m event at the 2015 World Championships[4] and 2016 Olympics. Elkaam tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine in June 2011 and was subsequently handed a 6-month ban from sports.[5][6] He later won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2016 African Championships.
 Elkaam at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Morocco | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ahmed Ettanani, Abdellah Boukraa, Lahlou Benyounes, Mohamed Nouami[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Fouad Elkaam". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Fouad Elkaam". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Fouad El Kaam". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). iaaf.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Fouad El Kaam". Tilastopaja. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "IAAF News 2011, Issue 119-128". iaaf.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
External links
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Media related to Fouad Elkaam at Wikimedia Commons
- Fouad Elkaam at World Athletics
- Fouad Elkaam at Diamond League
- Fouad Elkaam at Olympedia
- Fouad Elkaam at Olympics.com
- Fouad Elkaam at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
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