Yassin Bouih

Yassin Bouih (born 24 November 1996) is an Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He represented Italy at the 2018 World Indoor Championships, finishing eleventh.

Yassin Bouih

Yassin Bouih in 2017
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	24 November 1996 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 5000 m
Club	Atletica Reggio (2012–2015) Fiamme Gialle (2015–)[1]
Coached by	Massimo Pegoretti

Biography

Yassin's parents came to Italy from Morocco to work, first to Turin before settling in Reggio Emilia where Yassin was born.[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Italy
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	26th (h)	1500 m	4:02.12
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	3rd	1500 m	3:52.28
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	8th	1500 m	3:47.95
	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	17th (h)	1500 m	3:45.18
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	11th	3000 m	8:20.84

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:41.42 (Montreuil-sous-Bois 2017)
• 3000 metres – 8:01.80 (Lille 2017)
• 5000 metres – 13:50.22 (Rovereto 2017)
• 10 kilometres – 29:45 2017)

Indoor

• 1000 metres – 2:27.33 (Ancona 2015)
• 1500 metres – 3:42.78 (Vienna 2017)
• 3000 metres – 7:50.65 (Birmingham 2018)

National titles

• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • 1500 metres: 2017, 2018, 2020
  • 3000 metres: 2017, 2018, 2020

See also

• Naturalized athletes of Italy

References

1. "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
2. Yassin Bouih at World Athletics
3. "FIDAL profile" (in Italian). FIDAL. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

External links

• Yassin Bouih at World Athletics
• Yassin Bouih at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)