Adil Bouafif

Adil Bouafif (born 31 December 1978) is a Swedish long distance runner who also competes in marathon. He has competed for Sweden since 2010.

Adil Bouafif
Adil Bouafif in 2012
Personal information
Born (1978-12-31) 31 December 1978
Morocco
Sport
SportRunner
Event(s)Hässelby sportklubb

Career

He came to Sweden from Morocco in 2007 and became a full Swedish citizen in 2010; he has competed for Sweden ever since.[1][2] Bouafif ran the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.[3] He did not complete the race.[3]

In 2011, he competed in the 3000 meters at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris, France, but was eliminated.[4]

Bouafif competed in the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[5] He placed thirteenth in 5000 meters and fourteenth in the 10,000 meters.[5] In April 2012, Adil Bouafif won two gold medals in short and long distance terrain running at the Swedish terrain running championships.[6]

At the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, Bouafif competed in the 3000 meters, and placed seventh in the final.[7] In 2014, he became number 530 to be awarded the Stora Grabbars och Tjejers Märke, an honorary award for his achievements in sports.[8] In August 2014, Adil Bouafif won his fourth gold medal in 10,000 meters at the Swedish national championships.[9]

He has also competed in Finnkampen.[10] On 13 August 2014, Bouafif competed in the 10,000 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Zürich, but did not complete the race as he felt pain in his hamstrings.[11] On 26 September 2014, he tested positive for a banned substance.[12] In December 2015, he was sentenced to two years suspension from the sports retroactively from 23 September 2014 until 22 September 2016.[11] And then another two years from that date he was banned from running for the national team.[11][13] Bouafif came back to the sport in 2017 at the Midnattsloppet.[14] He claimed to be innocent.[12]

References
  1. Ahlén, Peter (1 March 2016). "Nilsson: "Jag är inte förvånad"". Barometern. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. "Medborgarskap för de Oliveira/Bouafif". SVT Sport. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "Competitions - European Athletics Championships - History - European Athletics". european-athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History - European Athletics". european-athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ":: friidrott.se :: - "Live"". www.friidrott.se. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. "Hässelby tog tio guld i terräng-SM". Mitt i Stockholm. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. ":: friidrott.se :: - "Live"". www.friidrott.se. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. ":: friidrott.se :: - Stora Grabbar & Tjejer". www.friidrott.se. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. "Glädjestrålande Adil vann SM-guld på 10 000 meter". 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  10. "Truppen till finnkampen". 26 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2019 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
  11. "Bouafif fast för dopning". www.unt.se. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  12. "Adil Bouafif: "Jag är oskyldig"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  13. "Hässelby om Bouafif: "Han vill träna och tävla igen"". SVT Sport. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  14. "Avstängde Adil Bouafif i comeback i Midnattsloppet". Marathon.se. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

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