Khalid Tighazouine (born 18 June 1977) is a
Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...
.
His personal best time over the distance is 1:45.27 minutes, achieved in September 2001 in Beijing.
In July 2004 Tighazouine tested positive for the drug
nandrolone
Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin). Nandrolon ...
, and received a suspension from the
IAAF which lasted until July 2006.
Achievements
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1977 births
Living people
Moroccan male middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Morocco
Moroccan sportspeople in doping cases
Doping cases in athletics
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Morocco
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
Universiade gold medalists for Morocco
Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
20th-century Moroccan people
21st-century Moroccan people
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