Maher Bouallegue

Maher Bouallegue

Personal information
Native name	ماهر بوعلاق
Birth name	Maher Bouallegue
Born	Tunisia
Residence	Tunisia
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Tunisia Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney 800 metres - T13 2000 Sydney 1500 metres - T13 2000 Sydney 5000 metres - T13 2004 Athens 1500 metres - T13 2004 Athens 5000 metres - T13 2004 Athens 10000 metres - T13 2004 Athens 800 metres - T13

Maher Bouallegue (Arabic: ماهر بوعلاق‎‎) is a retired Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competed mainly in category T13 800m to 10000m events.

He is a seven-times Paralympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trained with the Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled team based at Tunis.

Achievements

Maher competed in two Paralympics; firstly in the 2000 Summer Paralympics where he was undefeated in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m, taking home three gold medals.

Four years later, in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, he attempted to defend his titles and add the 10000m title. He won three golds but missed out in the 800m being beaten into the silver medal by Abel Avila of Spain.^[1]

References

1. profile on paralympic.org