Amar Hecini
Algerian sprinter
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Amar Hecini (Arabic: عمار الحصيني; born 18 November 1971) is a retired sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics[2] as well as at four outdoor and one indoor World Championships.
NationalityAlgerian
Born18 November 1971
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Born | 18 November 1971 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 400 metres |
| Club | US Biskra |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Algeria | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd (sf) | 400 m | 46.081 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 13th (h) | 400 m | 47.95 |
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 200 m | 47.28 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 400 m | 47.30 | |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 5th | 200 m | 46.97 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.03 | |||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 45th (h) | 200 m | 21.36 | |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.63 | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 30th (h) | 400 m | 46.64 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | – | 400 m | DQ |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.22 |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.96 (+0.4 m/s, Narbonne 1994)
- 400 metres – 45.90 (Udine 1991)
- 800 metres – 1:44.84 (Rieti 1996)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.95 (Seville 1991)
