Féthi Baccouche

Féthi Baccouche (born 16 November 1960) is a retired Tunisian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres.

He was born in Tunis, and represented the club ASM Tunis.^[1] One of his first international achievements was a gold medal at the 1976 ISF World Gymnasiade.^[2]

He finished twelfth in the steeplechase at the 1984 Olympic Games, and also competed in the 5000 metres at the same Olympics.^[1] He also competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games without reaching the final.^[1][3] His best result at the World Cross Country Championships was a 38th place from 1985.^[3]

At the 1987 Mediterranean Games he won the bronze medal in the steeplechase and the gold in the 10,000 metres.^[4] He won gold medals in both these events at the 1985 Pan Arab Games.^[5] At the 1985 African Championships he won a steeplechase bronze medal,^[6] and at the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the 5000 metres silver medal and the 10,000 metres bronze medal.^[7]

His personal best times were 7.46.17 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1986 in Paris;^[8] 8.15.07 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 1987 in Helsinki;^[9] and 13.13.94 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1987 at Bislett stadion in Oslo.^[10] In middle distance events he had 3.37.98 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in July 1987 in Nice;^[11] and 3.57.90 minutes in the mile run, achieved in June 1987 in Verona.^[12]

Baccouche stands at 1.71 m (5 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in) and weighed about 59 kilograms (130 lb) during his active career.^[1]

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