Soufiane El Bakkali (Arabic: سفيان البقالي; born 7 January 1996[4]) is a Moroccan runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion, having previously finished fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the World Athletics Championships, El Bakkali won two gold medals, winning his first in 2022 and later in 2023, He won silver in 2017 and bronze in 2019. He also placed third at the 2019 African Games and second at the 2018 African Championships.
El Bakkali was the 2022 Diamond League champion in his specialist event.
SoufianeElBakkali (Arabic: سفيان البقالي; born 7 January 1996) is a Moroccan runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo...
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champion from Kenya Conseslus Kipruto who ran 8:01.35; Morocco's SoufianeElBakkali came in third in 8:03.76. At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021...
and Hailemariyam Amare. Later that month he finished second behind SoufianeElBakkali in steeplechase in the Diamond League meeting in Florence, running...
Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2021. "World Athletics Championships: SoufianeElBakkali is 'king of steeplechase' after claiming world title". BBC Sport...
promoted Tunisian Habiba Ghribi to first place, and IOC Vice-President Nawal El Moutawakel awarded her with an Olympic gold medal in a special ceremony on...
bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind SoufianeElBakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38). His personal best is 8:05...
Alison dos Santos Brazil 46.72 AR 3000 metres steeplechase details SoufianeElBakkali Morocco 8:08.90 Lamecha Girma Ethiopia 8:10.38 Benjamin Kigen Kenya...
their respective division by advancing to the final match, while Khadija El-Mardi qualified for the games in the women's middleweight division through...
# Athlete Born Points 1 SoufianeElBakkali 7 Jan 1996 1474 2 Lamecha Girma 26 Nov 2000 1434 3 Simon Koech 10 Jun 2003 1408 4 Abraham Kibiwot 6 Apr 1996...
States Alison dos Santos Brazil 3000 metres steeplechase details SoufianeElBakkali Morocco Lamecha Girma Ethiopia Benjamin Kigen Kenya 4 × 100 metres...