Back سفيان البقالي Arabic سفيان لبقالي ARY Суфіян Эль-Бакалі Byelorussian Soufiane El Bakkali Catalan سوفیان بەقال CKB Soufiane El Bakkali Danish Soufiane el-Bakkali German Σουφιάν Ελ Μπακαλί Greek Sufián El Bakkali Spanish Soufiane El Bakkali Estonian
_Athletissima_2022.jpg) El Bakkali in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1996 Fez, Morocco |
| Height | 1.94 (6'4)[1] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Club | FCC Fes[2] |
| Coached by | Karim Tlemcani[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2023)[3] |
| Personal best | |
Medal record | |
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.
- ^ a b "مع الرمضاني : الأحد 25 دجنبر 2022". Youtube. 2MTV. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b Soufiane Elbakkali Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "World Rankings | Men's 3000mSC (2000mSC)".
- ^ "Soufiane EL BAKKALI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.