Ali Saïdi-Sief

Ali Saidi-Sief (Arabic: علي سعيدي سياف, born March 15, 1978) is an Algerian Olympic runner. His specialty is the 1500 m race, but he took a silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics for the 5000 m, losing the gold to Ethiopian athlete Million Wolde.[1]

Ali Saïdi-Sief

Personal information
Born	March 15, 1978 (1978-03-15) (age 45) Constantine, Algeria
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 1500 m: 3:29.51 (Lausanne 2001) Mile: 3:48.23 (Oslo 2001) 2000 m: 4:46.88 (Strasbourg 2001) NR 3000 m: 7:25.02 (Monaco 2000) NR 5000 m: 12:50.86 (Rome 2000) NR Indoor 1500 m: 3:36.02 (Karlsruhe 2004) 2000 m: 4:59.98 (Budapest 1999) NBP 3000 m: 7:36.25 (Stuttgart 2000) NR 5000 m: 13:38.50 (Prague 2009)
Medal record Men’s Athletics Representing  Algeria Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 5000 m World Championships Disqualified 2001 Edmonton 5000 m Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería 5000 m

Saidi-Sief received a two-year suspension from the International Association of Athletics Federations after failing a urine test at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by testing positive for nandrolone, a banned performance-enhancing steroid. A second expert examination at a laboratory in Cologne showed that a supplement he had been taking (Peruvat) contained nandrolone, which was not in 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 manufacturer.[2]