Boughèra El Ouafi (Arabic: أحمد بوقرة الوافي; 15 October 1898 – 18 October 1959) was a French athlete who won the 1928 Olympic Marathon. Source: El Ouafi...

33 minutes, and 23 seconds, just 26 seconds behind French runner Boughéra El Ouafi. In the 1924 Paris Olympics, Plaza placed sixth. Plaza was born in...

however. 1920 silver medalist Jüri Lossmann of Estonia also returned. Boughera El Ouafi of France, who would win gold in 1928, competed for the first time...

participating with France, among the most famous, the gold medalists Boughera El Ouafi in 1928, Alain Mimoun in 1956 and many others. After independence...

Algeria. The first Algerian, Arab, and African gold medalist was Boughera El Ouafi in the marathon at the 1928 Olympics of Amsterdam. The second Algerian...

maximum number of athletes per nation was 6. The event was won by Boughera El Ouafi of France, the nation's first Olympic marathon victory since 1900...

still just 16 years of age at the time. Algerian-born marathon runner Boughera El Ouafi won a gold medal for France in the men's marathon. Johnny Weissmuller...

6 Clarence DeMar  United States 2:48:14.0 1928 Amsterdam details Boughera El Ouafi  France 2:32:57 Manuel Plaza  Chile 2:33:23 Martti Marttelin  Finland...

Halim-tomb Princesse Selma-tombe Salle de priere Slouati-tomb Tomb Boughera El Ouafi Carré militaire drapeau avec vieilles tombes The Muslim Cemetery of...

of Biskra since the Ottoman Empire. It is also the birthplace of Boughera El Ouafi, the 1928 Olympic marathon champion. Ouled Djellal 1911 ruins at Ouled...