Claim: Sofiane Selmouni is a French middle-distance runner that has competed in the 2014 and 2016 European Championships where he placed 15th and 27th, respectively, then finished 6th in the 	European Indoor Championships in 2017 (which was the second time this event was held in the city after the 1969 edition then known as the European Indoor Games).
Evidence: Sofiane Selmouni (born 22 September 1989 in Oran) is an Algerian-born French middle-distance runner. 2014 European Championships 15th (sf) 2016 European Championships 27th (h) 2017 European Indoor Championships 6th This was the second time this event was held in the city after the 1969 edition then known as the European Indoor Games, and the first time in more than 30 years that the competition was held in Eastern Europe.