Taoufik Makhloufi

Taoufik 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.