Djabir Saïd-Guerni

Djabir Saïd-Guerni ( Arabic سعيد قرني عيسى جبير, DMG Saʿīd Qarnī ʿĪsā Ǧabīr ; * March 29, 1977 in Algiers ) is a former Algerian middle-distance runner who became world champion over 800 meters in 2003 .

As an active track and field athlete, Saïd-Guerni was 1.87 meters tall and weighed 70 kg. In spring 2007, after numerous injuries, he announced that he had ended his career.

successes

• 1996: Participation in the Junior World Championships 1996 in Sydney (800 meters: 1: 52.06 min - eliminated in the semi-finals)
• 1999: 3rd place World Championships in Seville (800 meters: 1: 44.18 min)
• 2000: 3rd place Olympic Games in Sydney (800 meters: 1: 45.16 min), African champion (800 meters: 1: 45.88 min)
• 2002: African champion (800 meters: 1: 45.52 min), 2nd place World Cup (800 meters: 1: 44.03 min)
• 2003: World Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis , 1st place (800 meters: 1: 44.81 min)
• 2004: 7th place Olympic Games in Athens (800 meters: 1: 45.61 min)
• 2005: 5th place World Championships in Helsinki (800 meters: 1: 45.31 min)

Personal best

• 400 meters : 46.15 s on March 15, 2000 in Canberra
• 800 meters : 1: 43.09 min, September 3, 1999 in Brussels
• 1000 meters: 2: 14.52 min, September 5, 1999 in Rieti

Performance development

year	800 meters (in minutes)
1996	1: 52.06
1997	1: 46.84
1998	1: 45.72
1999	1: 43.09
2000	1: 43.25
2001	1: 44.55
2002	1: 44.03
2003	1: 44.60
2004	1: 44.44
2005	1: 44.80

Web links

• Djabir saïd-guerni in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Portrait at IAAF - Focus on Athletes ( Memento from May 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), September 14, 2004

Footnotes

1. ^ IAAF: 2003 World 800m champion Guerni retires ( Memento from May 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), May 6, 2007