Lachem Samsam Akka
- Born
- Jun 14, 1942 (84 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.95 m
- Weight
- 120 kg
Lahcen Samsam Akka (born 14 June 1942) is a Moroccan shot putter He competed in the men's shot put at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Samsam pursued his studies and athletic career in the United States, starting at Oregon State University, where he earned a degree in soil chemistry in the mid-1960s After returning to Morocco to work in a lab, he found the sedentary lifestyle unbearable and decided to go back to the USA to pursue a master's degree at San Jose State University.
Samsam's birthdate is recorded as 14 June 1942, in the 1964 Olympic entry lists and as simply 1945 in the 1972 lists However, Samsam admitted that he fabricated both dates He explained that his parents were illiterate and lived in the countryside, so they never recorded his actual date of birth, which remains unknown.
As of Nov 13, 2026: Shot Put 20.45 (#383 all-time), 1973 season best 18.54 (Jul 4, 1973, San José (USA)) · National record (Shot Put) · 84 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SP | 18.54 | – | Jul 4, 1973 | San José (USA) |
| 1972 | SP | 20.45 | – | May 6, 1972 | San José (USA) |
| 1971 | SP Indoor | 18.14 | – | Feb 13, 1971 | Oakland, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1971 | SP | 18.14 | – | Feb 13, 1971 | – |
| 1964 | SP | 17.24 | – | Oct 17, 1964 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |