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Taoufik Makhloufi
ALGMenTaoufik Makhloufi (Arabic: توفيق مخلوفي; born 29 April 1988) is an Algerian athlete who specialises in middle-distance running He became the 1500 metres Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England In 2016, Makhloufi took the silver medal in the 800m and 1500 m at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He was also the 800 metres gold medallist at the 2012 African Championships and the 2011 All-Africa Games He has represented Algeria three times at the World Championships in Athletics His personal bests are 1:42.
61 for the 800 m, set at the 2016 Olympics, and 3:28 75 for the 1500 metres He trains with GS Pétroliers.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 1500 m 3:28.75 (#15 all-time), 800 m 1:42.61 (#35 all-time), 2019 season best 3:31.38 (Oct 6, 2019, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Oct 6, 2019, 3:31.38 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (1000 Metres) · 38 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |