Taoufik Makhloufi
Makhloufi in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Native name | توفيق مخلوفي |
| Nationality | Algeria |
| Born | 29 April 1988 Souk Ahras, Algeria |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | GS Pétroliers |
| Coached by | Jama Aden (2012–14); Philippe Dupont (2015–) |
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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 for the 800 m, set at the Rio Olympics, and 3:28.75 for the 1500 metres. He trains with GS Pétroliers.