Nouria Mérah-Benida
- Born
- Oct 19, 1970 (56 years old)
- Birthplace
- Algiers, Algeria
- Events
- 1500 m · 1000 Metres
- Height
- 1.62 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Nouria Merah-Benida (Arabic: نورية مراح بنيدة; born 19 October 1970) is an Algerian former middle-distance runner.
At the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, Merah-Benida won silver medals in both 800 metres and 1,500 metres.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney she won an unexpected gold medal ahead of Romanians Violeta Szekely (silver) and Gabriela Szabo (bronze). The same year, she won an 800 m silver medal and a 1,500 m gold medal at the African Championships. She retired after the 2001 season.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 1500 m 3:59.12 (#116 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:34.60, 2008 season best 4:09.10 (Jul 29, 2008, Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)) · Last competition: Monaco Herculis, Jul 29, 2008, 4:09.10 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · National record (1500 Metres Short Track) · 56 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 800m | 2:03.98 | – | Jul 2, 2008 | Strasbourg (FRA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:09.10 | – | Jul 29, 2008 | Monaco Herculis |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 4:21.84 | – | Feb 17, 2007 | French Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2007 | 1500m Indoor | 4:21.84 | – | Feb 17, 2007 | Aubière (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:59.73 | – | Jul 5, 2006 | Salamanca (ESP) |
| 2006 | 1000m Indoor | 2:39.70 | – | Mar 3, 2006 | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:39.70 | – | Mar 3, 2006 | – |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:39.70 | – | Mar 3, 2006 | Liévin (FRA) (i) |