Sofia Ennaoui

Sofia Ennaoui
Ennaoui in 2019
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 29)
Ben Guerir, Morocco
EducationWSB Merito University (Szczecin)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
Event1500 metres
ClubAZS UMCS Lublin (2019–)
MKL Szczecin (2016–2019)
LKS Lubusz Słubice (2010–2016)
Coached byWojciech Szymaniak
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 1500 m
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Belgrade 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul 1500 m
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tallinn 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Chia U23 race
Silver medal – second place 2013 Belgrade U20 race

Sofia Ennaoui (born 30 August 1995)[1] is a Polish middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She finished fifth in the event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships as the second non-African woman. Ennaoui won the silver medal at the 2018 European Championships, and a bronze at the 2022 European Championships.[2] At the European Indoor Championships, she earned bronze in 2017, silver in 2019 and bronze in 2023. She took two individual age-group medals at the European Cross Country Championships.

She was the 2015 and 2017 European Under-23 Championships 1500 m silver medallist. Ennaoui represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She is the Polish record holder for the 1000 metres both indoors and out, and also holds national U20 record for the 3000 metres. She won 10 Polish titles (mostly over 1500 m).

  1. ^ "Sofia ENNAOUI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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