What was Alain Mimoun's original birthname?
Mimoun Ould Kacha
Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha
Mimoun Ali Kacha
Ali Kacha Mimoun Ould
Answer
Alain Mimoun, the French marathon runner, was born Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha on July 15, 1921. He was born in Oujda, Morocco, which was then a French protectorate. Mimoun was raised in a poor family and worked as a street sweeper and a waiter before he started running. He won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
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