Nezha Bidouane (; born on 18 September 1969 in Rabat) is a retired Moroccan track and field hurdler who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. A two-time World champion, she won the 400 m hurdles gold medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. In 1999, she won the silver medal at the World Championships in an African record time of 52.90 seconds. In 2000, she won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games.
Bidouane oversees the annual Women's Race to Victory 8K road race in Rabat.Benchrif, Mohammed (25 April 2011). Bidouane’s Women’s Run goes from strength to strength. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
Competition record Representing 1986Arab Junior ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st100 m hurdles15.202nd400 m hurdles65.501987Arab ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria3rd100 m hurdles14.72Mediterranean GamesLatakia, Syria5th100 m hurdles14.761988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria3rd4 × 400 m relay3:50.251989Jeux de la FrancophonieCasablanca, Morocco6th400 m hurdles59.69Arab ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt2nd100 m hurdles14.03rd400 m hurdles60.31990Maghreb ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria1st100 m hurdles13.61st400 m hurdles56.3African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt2nd100 m hurdles13.701st400 m hurdles57.171991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (h)400 m55.6923rd (h)60 m hurdles8.74Mediterranean GamesAthens, Greece4th100 m hurdles13.611st400 m hurdles55.134th4 × 100 m relay46.054th4 × 400 m relay3:39.46World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan16th (sf)400 m hurdles56.621992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain11th (sf)400 m hurdles55.08World CupHavana, Cuba6th400 m hurdles58.3011993Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France1st400 m hurdles56.09World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany –400 m hurdlesDNF1994Jeux de la FrancophonieParis, France2nd400 m hurdles55.19World CupLondon, United Kingdom5th400 m hurdles57.351 –4 × 400 m relayDQ11995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden –400 m hurdlesDQArab ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st100 m hurdles13.441st400 m hurdles56.961997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France16th (h)400 m53.54Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy1st400 m hurdles55.01World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece1st400 m hurdles52.971998African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal1st400 m hurdles54.24World CupJohannesburg, South Africa1st400 m hurdles52.9611999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2nd400 m hurdles52.902000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia3rd400 m hurdles53.572001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada1st400 m hurdles54.91World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1st400 m hurdles53.34Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia5th400 m hurdles56.102004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece18th (h)400 m hurdles55.69Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria1st400 m hurdles55.981st4 × 100 m relay46.321st4 × 400 m relay3:38.24 1Representing Africa
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