Boughera El Ouafi

Ahmed Boughra El Ouafi was an Algerian athlete during the time Algeria was part of France. In 1928, he won the Olympic gold medal in the marathon.

El Ouafi was born in the town of Ouled Djellal, joining the French military regiment later . One of his superior officers noticed El Ouafis outstanding athletic abilities, and decided to send him to a military sports competition in France. He made a good impression there, and was allowed to enter qualification for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris in the marathon event.

Source: Wikipedia