Ahmed Mahour Bacha

Ahmed Mahour Bacha (born 16 June 1961) is an Algerian former track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon and javelin throw. Bacha was among the foremost African and Arab decathletes in the 1980s and early 1990s. His brother, Mourad Mahour Bacha, was also a notable decathlete and field event athlete.

He won 14 national titles in his career across decathlon and various field events, including six javelin titles. He was also the decathlon gold medallist at the All-Africa Games in 1987. He was a double gold medallist at the 1985 Pan Arab Games, topping both the decathlon and javelin podiums.

Bacha made one appearance at the global level, at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He failed to record a valid mark in the shot put event and opted not to finish the competition.

He set a lifetime best of 7934 points for the decathlon on 9 July 1985 in Algiers. His javelin throw best with the new model was , which brought him a silver medal at the 1986 Maghreb Athletics Championships and remains the Algerian record for the event.

International competitions

National titles Algerian Athletics Championships Pole vault: 1982, 1985 Shot put: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Discus throw: 1985 Javelin throw: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Decathlon: 1982