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Soufiane El Bakkali

1996 - Today

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Soufiane El Bakkali (Arabic: سفيان البقالي; born 7 January 1996) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Soufiane El Bakkali is the 3,622nd most popular athlete (down from 2,757th in 2024), the 232nd most popular biography from Morocco (down from 202nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Moroccan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Soufiane El Bakkali ranks 248. Before him are Almoez Ali, Valentino Lazaro, Joel Castro Pereira, Răzvan Marin, Vitalii Skakun, and Pia Mia. After him are Hwang In-beom, Nico Elvedi, Kentaro Wada, Wilbur Soot, Selim Amallah, and Kim Young-dae.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Soufiane El Bakkali ranks 232 out of 264. Before him are Yahia Attiyat Allah (1995), Nadir Lamyaghri (1976), Loubna Abidar (1985), Arnaud Di Pasquale (1979), Tarik Elyounoussi (1988), and Youssef Safri (1977). After him are Morjana Alaoui (1982), Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco (2007), Jawad El Yamiq (1992), Khalid Fouhami (1972), Brahim Boulami (1972), and Rachid Neqrouz (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In Morocco

Among athletes born in Morocco, Soufiane El Bakkali ranks 17. Before him are Khalid Boulami (1969), Brahim Lahlafi (1968), Rashid Ramzi (1980), Mohammed Mourhit (1970), Robert Leroux (1967), and Ali Ezzine (1978). After him are Brahim Boulami (1972), Rachid El Basir (1968), Tahar Tamsamani (1980), Jorge Sánchez (null), Bouchra Ghezielle (1979), and Abdelkebir Ouaddar (1962).

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