Noureddine Morceli

Noureddine Morceli (Arabic: نور الدين مرسلي‎, Nūr ud-Dīn Mursilī; born February 28, 1970 in Ténès, Chlef Province) is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988. Morceli attended college in Riverside, California, and throughout his career, in winter, he would return there to enjoy the mild climate and train.

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