- Jaouad Gharib
Jaouad Gharib ( _ar. جواد غريب) (born
May 22 ,1972 ) is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. He was born inKhenifra . Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of 22. His 2005 retention made him one of only two successive world championship marathon champions.Abel Antón is the other. On August 24, 2008, Gharib won the Silver Medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics marathon held in Beijing, China, giving him his first Olympic medal. [Profile of Jaouad Gharib]Furthermore, he has an easily recognizable running style; he looks around and behind him frequently and constantly fidgets with his shirt and shorts, tucking and untucking his shirt almost every minute.
Achievements
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2008 Olympic Games - silver medal (Marathon )
*2005 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal
*2004 Olympic Games - 11th place
*2003 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal
*2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - 12th place (3000 m)
*2002 African Championships in Athletics - 8th place (10000 m)
*2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - 9th place
*2001 World Championships in Athletics - 11th place (10000 m)References
* [http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=MAR/athcode=183557/index.html] Profile of Jaouad Gharib
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