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MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XIII) – Melbourne 1956: ALAIN MIMOUN (1921-2013)

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Alain Mimoun, in Melbourne 1956 “I look at my career as a castle: my London silver medal is the foundation; my two Helsinki silver medals are the walls; my gold… Read more »

MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (VIII) – Amsterdam 1928: BOUGHERA EL OUAFI (1898-1959)

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Ahmed Boughera El Ouafi (1928) Amsterdam had already tried to host the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924 before being selected for the 1928 appointment. It would be the first… Read more »