Issam Nima (Arabic: عصام نيمة, born 8 April 1979 in El Biar, Alger) is an Algerian long jumper. His personal best long jump is 8.26 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Zaragoza which stands as the Algerian record as of today. He has also competed in the triple jump, appearing in this event at the 2012 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. His personal best in the triple jump is 16.89 metres achieve in Prague in 2012.

Issam Nima
Personal information
Born (1979-04-08) April 8, 1979 (age 45)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Algeria
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.26 m
Triple jump:16.89 m
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Triple jump
Updated on 15 August 2012

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Algeria
2002 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 4th Long jump 7.93 m
2004 Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 1st Long jump 7.81 m
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 2nd Long jump 8.11 m
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 2nd Long jump 7.92 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th Long jump 7.73 m
Universiade Izmir, Turkey 2nd Long jump 8.02 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 8th Long jump 7.84 m (iNR)
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 3rd Long jump 8.37 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 8th Long jump 7.73 m
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 4th Long jump 7.98 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 17th (q) Long jump 7.88 m
Pan Arab Games Cairo, Egypt 3rd Long jump 7.98 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 16th (q) Long jump 7.45 m
African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5th Long jump 7.92 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 5th Long jump 7.87 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 9th (q) Long jump 7.88 m
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 2nd Triple jump 16.54 m
Arab Championships Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 1st Triple jump 16.41 m
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 4th Long jump 7.56 m
1st Triple jump 16.59 m
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 2nd Triple jump 16.69 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 15th (q) Triple jump 16.50 m
2013 Arab Championships Doha, Qatar 1st Triple jump 17.01 m (w)
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 4th Triple jump 16.61 m (w)

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