Yassine Bensghir
Yassine Bensghir (born 3 January 1983) is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Rabat.
![]() Yassine Bensghir (left) in 2015 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's Athletics | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Mediterranean Games | ||
![]() | Mersin 2013 | 1500 m |
His personal best time over the distance is 3:33.04 minutes, achieved in July 2007 in Monaco.
The IAAF announced in July 2016 that Bensghir had been banned from competition for 4 years after abnormalities had been detected in his biological passport.[1] His results from 7 June 2014 onwards were annulled. The ban ends 11 April 2020.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2001 | African Junior Championships | Réduit, Mauritius | 7th | 1500 m | 3:51.62 |
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 1500 m | 3:40.72 |
2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.00 |
3rd | 1500 m | 3:41.49 | |||
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th | 1500 m | 3:50.19 |
Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.11 | |
1st | 1500 m | 3:46.58 | |||
2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:47.20 |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.04 |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.88 |
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:36.42 |
2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th (DQ) | 1500 m | 3:44.00 (DQ) |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 21st (sf)(DQ) | 1500 m | 3:44.95 (DQ) |
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