Ali Saïdi-Sief

Ali Saïdi-Sief
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Born March 15, 1978

Ali Saidi-Sief (Arabic: علي سعيدي سياف‎, born March 15, 1978 in Constantine) is an Algerian Olympic runner. His speciality is the 1500 m race, but he took a silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics for the 5000 m, losing the gold to Ethiopian athlete Million Wolde.[1]

Saidi-Sief received a two year suspension from the International Association of Athletics Federations after failing a urine test at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Canada by testing positive for nandrolone, a banned performance-enhancing steroid.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Hicham El Guerrouj
Men's 3.000m Best Year Performance
2000
Succeeded by
Hailu Mekonnen