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| Native name | توفيق مخلوفي | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1988 Souk Ahras, Algeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Algeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GS Pétroliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jama Aden (2012–14);[2] Philippe Dupont (2015–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taoufik Makhloufi (Arabic: توفيق مخلوفي; born 29 April 1988) is an Algerian athlete who specialises in middle-distance running. He became the 1500 metres Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. In 2016, Makhloufi took the silver medal in the 800m and 1500 m at the Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil.[3]
He was also the 800 metres gold medallist at the 2012 African Championships and the 2011 All-Africa Games. He has represented Algeria three times at the World Championships in Athletics. His personal bests are 1.42.61 minutes for the 800 m, set at the Rio Olympics, and 3:28.75 minutes for the 1500 metres.[4] He trains with GS Pétroliers.[5]
- ^ a b "Taoufik MAKHLOUFI". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Christopher Chavez (27 April 2014). "Makhloufi cuts ties with coach". Flotrack. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Herald Sun [dead link]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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