Soufiane El Bakkali: All you need to know about Avinash Sable's opponent in men's 3000m steeplechase final at Paris Olympics 2024
World No. 1 Soufiane El Bakkali will be India's Avinash Sable's biggest challenge in the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The final is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 8, at the Stade de France - Track.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist qualified for the final by registering 8:17.90 in his Heat 1 event on August 5. There will be a total of 16 runners who would be competing in the final.
Soufiane El Bakkali's medals and achievements
Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 4th Place
AF World Championships in Athletics 2019 Doha - 3rd Place
Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2021 Firenze (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo - 1st Place
Weltklasse Zürich 2021 (Diamond Discipline) - 2nd Place
World Athletics Championships 2022 Oregon - 1st Place
Athletissima Lausanne, Switzerland - Diamond Discipline - 1st Place
BAUHAUS-Galan 2023 Stockholm - Diamond Discipline - 1st Place
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2023 Chorzów (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
World Athletics Championships 2023 Budapest - 1st Place
Wanda Diamond League 2023 Xiamen (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech 2024 (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
Soufiane El Bakkali's World Ranking
Soufiane El Bakkali is currently ranked first in the World Rankings for the men's 3000m steeplechase.
Soufiane El Bakkali vs Avinash Sable: Head to Head
Soufiane El Bakkali and Avinash Sable have competed in a total of seven official competitions. Soufiane has dominated Avinash by beating the Indian in all seven competitions. Bakkali clinched the gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sable, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the final in Tokyo.
Soufiane El Bakkali's recent records
Soufiane is flying high with confidence after some splendid last few years. He first won the gold medal at the Summer Games in Tokyo. Bakkali then became the champions at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He also achieved a first-place finish at the 2023 Wanda Diamond League in Xiamen.
Soufiane El Bakkali's Olympic qualification
Soufiane's Paris Olympics 2024 qualification spot was never in doubt given his brilliant 2023 season. Based on his performance, the World No.1 made it to the Paris Olympics 2024.
Soufiane El Bakkali vs Avinash Sable match details
Soufiane El Bakkali and Avinash Sable will go head to head in the men's 3000m steeplechase final on August 8 at 01:13 AM IST.