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	Moroccan and Italian
Born	(1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27) 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	G.A. Fiamme Gialle Atletica Reggio (2012–2015) Fiamme Gialle (2015–)[1]
Coached by	Massimo Pegoretti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500: 3:37.34 (2021) 3000 m: 8:00.32 (2019)

Biography

Of Moroccan and later acquired Italian citizenship, 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
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	20th (h)	3000 m	7:56.66
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	24th (h)	3000 m	7:58.63
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	14th	3000 m s'chase	8:27.29
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	33rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:40.34

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 m — 1:50.88 (Milan 2014)
• 1500 metres – 3:37.34 (Carquefou, 2021)
• 3000 metres – 8:00.32 (Scandiano 2019)
• 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 the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Yassin Bouih at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)