Zahra Lachguer (born 8 June 1978) is a Moroccan former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She was the gold medallist in the event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

Zahra Lachguer
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Irbid 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Beirut 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Beirut Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Algiers 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Algiers Hepathlon
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Radès 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Brazzaville 400 m hurdles

She has won medals across several disciplines at the Pan Arab Games, including three 400 m hurdles medals, a javelin throw medal and a heptathlon medal. She was a 1999 Pan Arab Games gold medallist in the hurdles.[2]

Lachguer represented Africa at the 2002 IAAF World Cup.[3] She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.[4]

She has won national titles in the 400 metres sprint, 400 m hurdles, javelin and heptathlon.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1995 African Junior Championships Bouaké, Ivory Coast 2nd 400 m hurdles 63.16
3rd Javelin throw 38.92
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 6th 400 m hurdles 59.63
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:43.01
Pan Arab Games Beirut, Lebanon 2nd 400 m hurdles 60.13
2nd Javelin throw 38.76 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 25th (h) 400 m hurdles 65.17
Pan Arab Games Irbid, Jordan 1st 400 m hurdles 60.62
2002 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st 400 m hurdles 57.91
World Cup Madrid, Spain 8th 400 m hurdles 59.14
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 14th (h) 400 m hurdles 59.01
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Congo 3rd 400 m hurdles 57.12
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:44.16
Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 3rd 400 m hurdles 58.20
3rd Heptathlon 4965 pts
2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 13th (h) 400 m hurdles 58.92

References

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  1. ^ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  2. ^ Pan Arab Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  3. ^ Zahra Lachguer. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  4. ^ Zahra Lachguer. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  5. ^ Moroccan Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
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