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Rashid Ramzi

Rashid Ramzi with his silver medal for the men's 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Medal record
Representing  Bahrain
Men's athletics
Summer Olympics
Disqualified	2008 Beijing	1500 m
World Championships
Gold	2005 Helsinki	800 m
Gold	2005 Helsinki	1500 m
Silver	2007 Osaka	1500 m
Asian Games
Gold	2002 Busan	1500 m
Bronze	2006 Doha	1500 m
Silver	2014 Incheon	1500 m
Asian Championships
Gold	2003 Manila	1500 m
Silver	2002 Colombo	1500 m

Rashid Ramzi (Arabic: رشيد رمزي) was born on July 17, 1980. He is a talented track and field athlete from Morocco who later competed for Bahrain. He was known for running in the 800 metres and 1500 metres races. Ramzi won many medals, including gold at the World Championships. However, he later lost his gold medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics because of a doping violation.

Rashid Ramzi's Athletic Journey

Rashid Ramzi grew up in Safi, Morocco. He started his running career there. He won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1999 African Junior Athletics Championships. In 2001, he won the national championships in Morocco.

Moving to Bahrain

In 2002, Ramzi joined the Bahraini armed forces. He became a citizen of Bahrain. After this, he started competing for his new country. He quickly became one of Asia's top runners. He won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Athletics Championships. Then, he earned a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2002 Asian Games.

In 2003, Ramzi continued his success. He won three gold medals in the 1500 metres. These wins were at the Pan Arab Athletics Championships, the Gulf Cooperation Council Championships, and the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships.

Breaking Through Globally

The year 2004 was a big one for Ramzi. He started to compete on the world stage. He won gold medals in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. He even set a new Asian record for the 800 metres indoors.

The next month, he won a silver medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. This was his first global medal. He also competed in Europe, winning a 1500 metres race at the Golden Gala in Rome. Later that year, he ran for Bahrain at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He made it to the semi-finals in the 1500 metres.

Becoming a Double World Champion

In 2005, Ramzi achieved something amazing. At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, he won gold medals in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres. He was the first man ever to win both races at the same World Championships. This was a huge accomplishment in his career.

He continued to win medals after this. He earned a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games. Then, he won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

The 2008 Olympics and Its Aftermath

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Rashid Ramzi won the gold medal in the 1500 metres. This was a historic moment for Bahrain, as it was their first-ever Olympic medal.

However, in April 2009, news came out that Ramzi had tested positive for a banned substance. This substance was called CERA, which helps the blood carry more oxygen. His second test also came back positive. Because of this, in November 2009, Ramzi was stripped of his Olympic gold medal. He was also not allowed to compete in the sport for two years.

Ramzi often trained in Morocco. This is because Morocco has high altitudes, which can help athletes improve their performance. Bahrain, where he competed for, does not have very high places.

Personal Best Running Times

Here are some of Rashid Ramzi's fastest times in his career:

Major Achievements

Ramzi (left) taking the silver at the 2007 World Championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Morocco
1999	African Junior Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	2nd	1500 m
Representing  Bahrain
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	2nd	1500 m
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	1st	1500 m
2003	Gulf Cooperation Council Championships	Kuwait City, Kuwait	1st	1500 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	1st	1500 m
	Pan Arab Championships	Amman, Jordan	1st	1500 m
2004	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	1st	800 m
			1st	1500 m
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	800 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	11th (semis)	1500 m
2005	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier, France	32nd	Short race
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	800 m
			1st	1500 m
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	8th	1500 m
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	3rd	1500 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	8th (semis)	800 m
			2nd	1500 m
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	5th	1500 m
	Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	1st (DQ)	1500 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	1500 m

See also

In Spanish: Rashid Ramzi para niños

• List of doping cases in athletics