Ahmed Mahour Bacha (born 16 June 1961) is an Algerian former track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon and javelin throw.Mahour Ahmed Bacha. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20. Bacha was among the foremost African and Arab decathletes in the 1980s and early 1990s. His brother, Mourad Mahour Bacha, was also a notable decathlete and field event athlete.
He won 14 national titles in his career across decathlon and various field events, including six javelin titles. He was the African champion in the javelin throw in 1985.African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20. He was also the decathlon gold medallist at the All-Africa Games in 1987.All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20. He was a double gold medallist at the 1985 Pan Arab Games, topping both the decathlon and javelin podiums.Pan Arab Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
Bacha made one appearance at the global level, at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He failed to record a valid mark in the shot put event and opted not to finish the competition.Ahmed Mahour Bacha. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
He set a lifetime best of 7934 points for the decathlon on 9 July 1985 in Algiers. His javelin throw best with the new model was , which brought him a silver medal at the 1986 Maghreb Athletics Championships and remains the Algerian record for the event.les Records d'Algerie 2015 (Mise à Jour 25.01.2016). Algerian Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
International competitions 1981Arab ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia1stDecathlon7495 pts1983Arab ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan1stDecathlon6893 ptsMaghreb ChampionshipsCasablanca, Morocco3rdDecathlon6708 ptsWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland—Decathlon1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco3rdJavelin throw71.86 m1stDecathlon7022 pts1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt2ndPole vault4.50 m1stDecathlon6712 pts1stJavelin throw80.04 mPan Arab GamesCasablanca, Morocco1stDecathlon7577 pts1stJavelin throw76.88 m1986Maghreb ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia3rdShot put14.06 m2ndJavelin throw70.20 m1987Arab ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria1stDecathlon7372 ptsAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya1stDecathlon7104 pts1988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria2ndDecathlon7128 pts1990Maghreb ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria2ndDecathlon7026 ptsAfrican ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3rdDecathlon6802 pts1991All-Africa GamesCairo, Egypt1stDecathlon7431 pts1992African ChampionshipsBelle Vue Mauricia, Mauritius1stDecathlon7467 pts
National titles Algerian Athletics ChampionshipsAlgerian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20. Pole vault: 1982, 1985 Shot put: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Discus throw: 1985 Javelin throw: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Decathlon: 1982
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