[3] He also set an Algerian record for the indoor heptathlon that year, scoring 5911 points as a guest athlete at the French Championships.

[4] In July 2011 he set a new African record with a total of 8302 points at the Ratingen Combined Event meeting in Germany.

He finished tenth at the 2011 Athletics World Championships in Daegu with a total of 8158 points, including two personal bests: 13.56 s in the 110 m hurdles and 4.90 m in the pole vault.

He set bests in the 100 metres, shot put and javelin throw to lead from start to finish and collect 8332 points.

[8] Bourrada returned to competition during the 2014 season, winning his third African title in Marrakech with a personal best and championship record score of 8311 points.