Soufiane El Bakkali
Personal information | |
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Born | Fez, Morocco | 7 January 1996
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 (
El Bakkali was the 2022 Diamond League champion in his specialist event.
Career
At age 18, Soufiane El Bakkali placed fourth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, and then made his senior debut at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, placing tenth in the event.[5] He also competed in cross country running and was 18th as a junior at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[4]
He gained selection for Morocco at the 2016 Summer Olympics after a personal best of 8:14.41 minutes to take fourth in his specialist event at the Herculis meeting.[6] At the Rio Olympics, El Bakkali improved his personal best further to 8:14.35 minutes and finished fourth.[7]
He won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships held in London in a time of 8:14.49 behind only Conseslus Kipruto who ran 8:14.12. Two years later, at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar El Bakkali earned a bronze with a season's best of 8:03.76 behind Kipruto (8:01.35) and Lamecha Girma (8:01.36).[4]
On 3 September 2020, he won the 1500 metres race at the 14th International Marseille Athletics Meeting in France.[8]
El Bakkali qualified to represent Morocco at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics[9] where he won the gold medal in his signature event with a time of 8:08.90, ahead of Girma in 8:10.38 and Benjamin Kigen (8:11.45). He thus became the first non-Kenyan-born athlete to win the title since Poland's Bronislaw Malinowski did so at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and the first non-Kenyan born gold medallist at the Olympics or World Championships since 1987.[10][11]
On 18 September 2021, El Bakkali won his speciality event at the Kip Keino Classic meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, finishing with an 8:21.20 clocking.[12][13]
On 18 July 2022 at the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, El Bakkali became the world champion, winning the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 8:25.13 ahead of Lamecha Girma (8:26.01) and Conseslus Kipruto (8:27.92).[14] In September at the Diamond League final in Zürich, he claimed his first Diamond Trophy. Just three days later, he capped his fine season with an African best in the 2000 m steeplechase, running 5:14.06 at the Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb to move to third on the world all-time list for the event.[15] El Bakkali was undefeated and ran the fastest time in the world that season, clocking 7:58.28 at Rabat Diamond League. In November, he was shortlisted for the World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year award.[16]
On 22 August 2023, El Bakkali won his second World Championship gold medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships after placing first in the final race with a time of 8:03.53.[17][18]
Personal life
On 14 September 2023, El Bakkali donated some of his blood for the needy affected by the
Achievements
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:34.98 |
African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:59.66 | |
2015 | World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 18th | Junior race | 24:46 |
7th | Junior race | 139 pts | |||
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:14.35 |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:14.49 |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:20.97 |
African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.01 | |
2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:19.45 |
World Championships
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Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase
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8:03.76 | |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 1500 m | DNF |
1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:08.90 | |||
2022 | World Championships
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Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:25.13 |
2023 | World Championships
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Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:03.53 |
Circuit wins and titles
- Diamond League champion 3000 m steeplechase: 2022[20]
- 3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses
- 2017: Stockholm Bauhaus-galan, Rabat Meeting (PB)[21]
- 2018: Monaco Herculis (WL PB) [22]
- 2019: Doha Diamond League (WL), Monaco Herculis (WL),[23] Meeting de Paris[24]
- 2020: Monaco (WL)[25]
- 2021: Rome Golden Gala in Florence[26]
- 2022: Doha (WL),[27] Rabat (WL MR),[28] Lausanne Athletissima,[29] Zürich Weltklasse[30]
- Xiamen (MR)[34]
- 3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses
- 2022: Zagreb Hanžeković Memorial (2000 m st.)[35][36]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 3:31.95 (Doha 2021)
- 2000 metres indoor – 5:00.55 (Liévin 2019)
- 3000 metres – 7:37.18 (Chorzów 2021)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:41.88 (Liévin 2018)
- 5000 metres – 13:47.76 (Rabat 2014)
- 5000 metres indoor – 13:10.60 (Birmingham 2017) NR
- 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:14.06 (Zagreb 2022) NR African best
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 7:56.68 (Rabat 2023) the fastest time in the world for 11 years, 8th of all time
Awards
- Confederation of African Athletics Best Male Athlete of the Year: 2022[37][38]
References
- ^ a b "مع الرمضاني : الأحد 25 دجنبر 2022". Youtube. 2MTV. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b Soufiane Elbakkali Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/3000msc/men?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26
- ^ a b c "Soufiane EL BAKKALI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ 2014 African Championships in Athletics Results Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Marrakech2014. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase men Herculis MONACO Monaco (Stade Louis II), MONACO 15 JUL 2016. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 August 2016. Archived 23 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Soufiane El Bakkali Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
- ^ Mebtoul, Taha. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 1,500m Race in France". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Zerbaoui, Josef Abdessalam (26 February 2020). "Moroccan Athlete El Bakkali Has Sights on Gold at 2020 Olympic Games". Morocco World News. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Kenya's Reign is Over: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Olympic Men's Steeplechase in Tokyo". LetsRun.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Galadima, Yemi (5 January 2023). "Top 10 African Male Athletes in 2022 - Part 2". Making of Champions. p. 4. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Toutate, Issam. "Morocco's El Bakkali Outruns Kenyans at Home". moroccoworldnews.com/. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Le Marocain Soufiane El Bakkali réalise un exploit au Kenya". Le Site Info (in French). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Tennery, Amy (19 July 2022). "El Bakkali wins 3,000m steeplechase world gold". Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Spotlight on finalists: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Soufiane El Bakkali". World Athletics. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Finalists announced for Men's World Athlete of the Year 2022". World Athletics. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "King Congratulates Soufiane El Bakkali, 3,000m Steeplechase World Champion". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Erraji, Abdellah. "Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Budapest World Athletics Championships". Morocco World News. p. 1.
- ^ Erraji, Abdellah (14 September 2023). "Morocco Earthquake: Soufiane El Bakkali Takes Part in Blood Donation Campaign". Morocco World News. p. 1. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "World Leaders by Ingebrigtsen & Korir Highlight 2022 Diamond League Final". LetsRun.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Top track clashes across the board as athletes target trophies in Zurich". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 3,000m Steeplechase in Monaco". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 3000m Steeplechase in Monaco for 2nd Time". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Owen-Jones, Juliette. "Paris Diamond League: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Race Despite Bloody Foot". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Mebtoul, Taha. "Morocco's Soufian El Bakkali Breaks 2020 Steeplechase Record". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Daoudi, Safae. "Moroccan Athlete Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Race at Rome's Diamond League". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Latrech, Oumaima (15 May 2022). "Moroccan Athlete Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Race At Doha's Diamond League". Morocco world news. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "El Bakkali rocks Rabat with world-leading steeplechase victory". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Programme 2022". lausanne.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Zouiten, Sara. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 3,000M Title at Diamond Leauge[sic] Final". Morocco World News. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (28 May 2023). "El Bakkali, Tsegay and Mahuchikh impress in Rabat". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Erraji, Abdellah. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 3,000 Meters Steeplechase in Stockholm". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Rahhou, Jihane. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Continues Winning Streak in Poland". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Moroccan El Bakkali wins 3,000m steeplechase in Xiamen". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Home star Perkovic wins discus duel to cap season in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Morocco's Champion Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 2,000 M Steeplechase in Zagreb". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "البقالي أفضل عدّاء في إفريقيا لعام 2022". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Zouiten, Sara. "Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali Selected as Africa's Best Male Athlete of 2022". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links
- Soufiane El Bakkali at World Athletics
- Soufiane El Bakkali at Olympedia
- Soufiane El Bakkali at Olympics.com
- Soufiane El Bakkali at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)