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Mehdi Baala

1978 - Today

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Mehdi Baala (Arabic: مهدي بعلة; born 17 August 1978 in Strasbourg) is a French former middle-distance runner competing mainly in the 1500 metres event. Baala has won several major international championships medals in the 1500 metres event – an Olympic Games bronze, a World Championships silver, two European Championships golds and a European Indoor Championships bronze. Moreover, he has won several medals in the 1500 metres event of the European Cup, IAAF World Cup and the IAAF World Athletics Final. Baala is considered to be one of the best French middle-distance runners of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Mehdi Baala is the 3,617th most popular athlete (down from 3,535th in 2024), the 5,897th most popular biography from France (up from 5,925th in 2019) and the 159th most popular French Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mehdi Baala ranks 3,617 out of 6,025. Before him are Felix Gottwald, Vita Pavlysh, Javier García, Glynis Nunn, André Lange, and Tõnu Tõniste. After him are Elisabeth Willeboordse, Eunice Kirwa, Gella Vandecaveye, Marian Oprea, Soufiane El Bakkali, and Marina Shmonina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Mehdi Baala ranks 706. Before him are Davyd Saldadze, Kaoru Mori, Kamil Čontofalský, Tamera Mowry, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, and Satoshi Yamaguchi. After him are Elisabeth Willeboordse, Kenan Thompson, Aarti Mann, Jacques Abardonado, Tzipi Hotovely, and Esteban Tuero.

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In France

Among people born in France, Mehdi Baala ranks 5,897 out of 6,770. Before him are Sébastien Hinault (1974), Amine Harit (1997), Sarah Bouhaddi (1986), Audrey Diwan (null), Benjamin Lavernhe (1984), and Bakaye Traoré (1985). After him are Jacques Abardonado (1978), Fabrice Guy (1968), Raphaël Personnaz (1981), Antoine Sibierski (1974), Christophe Capelle (1967), and Rebecca Zlotowski (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In France

Among athletes born in France, Mehdi Baala ranks 159. Before him are Stéphane Traineau (1966), Karine Ruby (1978), Roger-Yves Bost (1965), Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (1969), Hatem Ghoula (1973), and Patrice Bailly-Salins (1964). After him are Fabrice Guy (1968), Vincent Defrasne (1977), Corinne Niogret (1972), Lucie Décosse (1981), Sylvain Guillaume (1968), and Laurent Porchier (1968).

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