Nezha Bidouane
- Born
- Sep 18, 1969 (57 years old)
- Birthplace
- Rabat, Morocco
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 400 m
- Height
- 1.74 m
- Weight
- 65 kg
Nezha Bidouane (Arabic: نزهة بدوان; 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.
As of Oct 29, 2026: 400 m hurdles 52.90 (#22 all-time), 400 m 51.67 (#774 all-time), 2004 season best 54.89 (Jul 31, 2004, Heusden-Zolder (BEL)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver · Area record (400 m hurdles) · 57 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 200m | 24.57 | – | Jul 11, 2004 | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 54.89 | – | Jul 31, 2004 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:38.24 | – | Oct 4, 2004 | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 53.34 | – | Aug 8, 2001 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | 200m | 23.0h | – | Aug 6, 2000 | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 53.53 | – | Jun 30, 2000 | Roma Golden Gala |
| 1999 | 400mH | 52.90 | – | Aug 25, 1999 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1998 | 200m | 23.29 | +0.9 | Aug 30, 1998 | Rieti (ITA) |