Tarek Boukensa
Tarek Boukensa ( Arabic طارق بوكنسة; * November 19, 1981 in Annaba ) is an Algerian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500-meter course .
The fifth at the African Championships in 2002 was eliminated at the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis in the semi-finals and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in the preliminary stages.
At the World Championships in Helsinki in 2005 he was eighth, at the 2006 African Championships in Bambous he won the bronze medal, and at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka he was fifth.
In 2008 he reached the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Beijing , and at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin he was eliminated in the preliminary stages.
Personal bests
- 800 m : 1: 46.10 min, July 20, 2006,
- 1000 m : 2: 16.13 min, June 9, 2006
- 1500 m: 3: 30.92 min, July 13, 2007
- 1 mile : 3: 49.95 min, July 29, 2005
- 3000 m : 7: 43.23 min, June 12, 2005
- 5000 m : 13: 33.83 min, June 11, 2009
Web links
Commons : Tarek Boukensa - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Tarek Boukensa in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boukensa, Tarek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | طارق بوكنسة |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Algerian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th November 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Annaba |