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Taoufik Makhloufi

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Born
1988 (36 years old)

Birth Place

Souk Ahras, Algeria

Position
Middle Distance Runner

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Arabic

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Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight
70 kg (154 lb)

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Team
Algeria Athletics

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League
Olympics Athletics

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Latest Results

					Mens 1500 metres Final	20 Aug 16
					Mens 800 metres Final	15 Aug 16

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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, 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 minutes for the 800 m, set at the Rio Olympics, and 3:28.75 minutes for the 1500 metres. He trains with GS Pétroliers.