Algeria’s Hassiba Boulmerka celebrates 1992 Olympic gold (© Getty Images)
In our build up to the Athletics competitions of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, we recall some notable anniversaries.
On this day at the Barcelona Olympics (8 August 1992) Algeria’s Hassiba Boulmerka, the 1991 World 1500m champion (who won that title again in 1995) made her decisive attack in the Olympic women’s 1500m final with just 200 metres to go.
Boulmerka zipped past Russian Lyudmila Rogachova (EUN team - former URS nations) taking the race into the final 100m having established a lead of three metres, and eventually crossed the finish line with a clear 10 metres advantage.
The gold medal was Algeria’s first ever Olympic track and field title, the country having first entered Olympic competition in 1972.
1. Hassiba Boulmerka ALG - 3:55.30
2. Lyudmila Rogachova EUN - 3:56.91
3. Qu Yunxia CHN - 3:57.08
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