Background
He was born in Tunis, and represented the club American Society for Microbiology Tunis.
He was born in Tunis, and represented the club American Society for Microbiology Tunis.
He finished twelfth in the steeplechase at the 1984 Olympic Games, and also competed in the 5000 metres at the same Olympics.
He also competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His best result at the World Cross Country Championships was a 38th place from 1985. Baccouche stands at 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) and weighed about 59 kilograms (130 lb) during his active career.
One of his first international achievements was a gold medal at the 1976 Indo Soviet Friendship World Gymnasiade. At the 1987 Mediterranean Games he won the bronze medal in the steeplechase and the gold in the 10,000 metres. He won gold medals in both these events at the 1985 Pan Arab Games. At the 1985 African Championships he won a steeplechase bronze medal, and at the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the 5000 metres silver medal and the 10,000 metres bronze medal. His personal best times were 7.46.17 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1986 in Paris. 8.15.07 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 1987 in Helsinki. And 13.13.94 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1987 at Bislett stadion in Oslo. In middle distance events he had 3.37.98 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in July 1987 in Nice. And 3.57.90 minutes in the mile run, achieved in June 1987 in Verona.
