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Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad

1985 - Today

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Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (born 15 March 1985) is a retired French professional middle-distance runner of Algerian descent who mainly competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is the only man to win three Olympic steeplechase medals, claiming silver in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016. He also won two bronze medals at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and 2013. Mekhissi-Benabbad earned titles at five consecutive editions of the European Athletics Championships between 2010 and 2018 (including one 1500 metres title). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is the 4,917th most popular athlete (down from 4,019th in 2024), the 6,386th most popular biography from France (down from 6,119th in 2019) and the 215th most popular French Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad ranks 4,917 out of 6,025. Before him are Fanny Horn Birkeland, Johannes Dale, Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko, Mark Knowles, Anna Gasser, and Sarah Burke. After him are Raúl Martínez, Debbie Watson, Sarolta Kovács, Paul Gonzales, Michelle Burgher, and Alexander Porter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad ranks 984. Before him are Beatriz Fernández, Maiya Maneza, Mirza Begić, Maxim Belkov, Vanche Shikov, and Boukary Dramé. After him are Hamid Sourian, Kanu, Lauren Mayhew, Grégory Baugé, Rika Ishikawa, and Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.

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In France

Among people born in France, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad ranks 6,386 out of 6,770. Before him are Trévor Clévenot (1994), Louis Yamaguchi (1998), Tongo Doumbia (1989), Boukary Dramé (1985), Didier Domi (1978), and Charles N'Zogbia (1986). After him are Rémi Mathis (1982), Christophe Willem (1983), Grégory Baugé (1985), Fahid Ben Khalfallah (1982), Daniel Moreira (1977), and Téji Savanier (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In France

Among athletes born in France, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad ranks 215. Before him are Ladji Doucouré (1983), Fabien Claude (1994), Frédéric Dufour (1976), Fabienne Feraez (1976), Jean-Guillaume Béatrix (1988), and Monique Éwanjé-Épée (1967). After him are Adrien Hardy (1978), Hugo Descat (1992), Pierre Vaultier (1987), Ferréol Cannard (1978), Yves Hocdé (1973), and Kevin Staut (1980).

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