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How many silver medals did Mimoun win at the 1950 European Athletics Championships?

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Mimoun won 2 silver medals at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. In the 1500 metres, he finished behind the Swedish runner Gunnar Höckert, who set a new world record of 3:43.0. In the 5000 metres, he finished behind the Belgian runner Gaston Reiff, who also set a new world record of 13:56.6.
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