Soufiane El Bakkali

Soufiane El Bakkali
El Bakkali in 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Fez, Morocco
Height1.94 (6'4)[1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryMorocco
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
ClubFCC Fes[2]
Coached byKarim Tlemcani[2]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (2023)[3]
Personal best
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 3000 m st.
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 3000 m st.
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene 3000 m st.
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 3000 m st.
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 3000 m st.
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 3000 m st.
Diamond League
First place 2022 3000 m st.
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat 3000 m st.
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Asaba 3000 m st.

Soufiane El Bakkali (Arabic: سفيان البقالي; born 7 January 1996[4]) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold in the event at both the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics. He has also achieved significant success at the World Athletics Championships, securing back-to-back gold medals in 2022 and 2023. El Bakkali was also the 2022 Diamond League champion in his specialist event and is known for breaking Kenya's decades-long dominance in the steeplechase.

  1. ^ a b "مع الرمضاني : الأحد 25 دجنبر 2022". Youtube. 2MTV. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Soufiane Elbakkali Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ "World Rankings | Men's 3000mSC (2000mSC)".
  4. ^ "Soufiane EL BAKKALI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.