About Ali Saïdi-Sief
Born 1978. Ali Saïdi-Sief is an Algerian athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
Ali Saidi-Sief (, born March 15, 1978) is an Algerian Olympic runner. His specialty is the 1,500 m race, but he took a silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics for the 5,000 m, losing the gold to Ethiopian athlete Million Wolde.
The International Association of Athletics Federations banned him from competing for two years after he tested positive for nandrolone, a banned performance-enhancing steroid, at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A second expert examination at a laboratory in Cologne showed that a supplement he had been taking (Peruvat) contained nandrolone, which was not among the labelled ingredients. This did not affect his doping ban, as the rules apply strict athlete liability, but he vowed to seek compensation from the supplement maker.
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Who is Ali Saïdi-Sief?
Algerian runner
When was Ali Saïdi-Sief born?
Ali Saïdi-Sief was born on 15 March 1978 in Constantine.
What is Ali Saïdi-Sief's occupation?
Ali Saïdi-Sief is an athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
What nationality is Ali Saïdi-Sief?
Ali Saïdi-Sief is Algerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ali Saïdi-Sief. https://biography.guide/ali-saidi-sief/
MLA: "Ali Saïdi-Sief." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ali-saidi-sief/.
Chicago: "Ali Saïdi-Sief." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ali-saidi-sief/.
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