Ala Zoghlami

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Ala Zoghlami
Ala Zoghlami (cropped).jpg
Ala Zoghlami at the 2020 Olympics.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1994-06-19) 19 June 1994 (age 27)
Tunis
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
3000 metres steeplechase
ClubCus Palermo
Coached byGaspare Polizzi
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m steeplechase 8:24.98 (2021)

Ala Zoghlami (born 19 June 1994) is an Tunisian born Italian male middle-distance runner and steeplechaser. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 3000 m steeplechase.[1]

He has a twin, also athlete, named Osama.[2]

Biography[]

Obtained the IAAF standard for participating in the 2017 World Championships, in the quarter-finals of the events he sets his personal best, resulting in the first of the missed for the semi-finals for only 32 cents a second.[3]

Personal best[]

  • 3000 m steeplechase: 8:17.65 - Italy Rovereto, 27 June 2021

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2015 European U23 Championships Estonia Tallinn 4th 3000 m steeplechase 8:42.85
2017 World Championships United Kingdom London 16th el. QF 3000 m steeplechase 8:26.18 Sport records icon PB.svg

National titles[]

Ala Zoghlami won five national championships at individual senior level.[4][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athletics ZOGHLAMI Ala - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Ala Zoghlami - .D. C.U.S. PALERMO" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 7 August 2017. Una vita e una carriera svolta praticamente in parallelo con il gemello Osama, che ha vinto il bronzo sui 3000 siepi agli Europei under 23 nel 2015 davanti ad Ala...
  3. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase men - IAAF World Championships London 2017". iaaf.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Ala Zoghlami - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Assoluti: altri 4 azzurri allo standard olimpico" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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