Ghani Yalouz (born 28 december 1967[1] in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French former wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Ghani Yalouz
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 68 kg

After his competitive career ended, Yalouz served as director of performance for the French Wrestling Federation and French Athletics Federation. In 2017, he was appointed director of the INSEP, of which he is an alumnus.[4]

Yalouz grew up in Besançon, and the city's indoor sports hall was renamed in his honor in 2017.[4]

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  1. ^ magazine, Le Point (2011-06-27). "Ghani Yalouz". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ghani Yalouz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Ghani YALOUZ - Olympic Wrestling Greco-Roman | France". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. ^ a b "Athlétisme/France - Ghani Yalouz officialisé à la tête de l'INSEP 'd'ici la fin de semaine'". lavoixdunord.fr. AFP. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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