Hicham Sigueni (also spelled Seguini,[5][6] Arabic: هشام سڭني; born 30 January 1993) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1] Sigueni has won bronze medals in major junior competitions, at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
 Sigueni at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1993 Beni Mellal, Morocco[1] |
| Education | Mohammed V University at Souissi[2] |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000 m – 7:50.23 (2013) 3000 mS – 8:16.54 (2015)[4] |
Medal record | |
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Morocco
| |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 4th | 3000 m | 8:12.88 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:08.55 | |
| 2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:38.15 |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 1500 m | 3:42.21 | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:30.14 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:35.89 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:49.73 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:27.82 |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.27 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 36th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:44.74 | |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:47.02 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.11 (Gaborone 2011)
- 1500 metres – 3:38.41 (Marrakech 2012)
- 3000 metres – 7:50.23 (Rehlingen 2013)
- 5000 metres – 13:26.32 (Rabat 2011)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:16.54 (Stockholm 2015)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:52.24 (Istanbul 2017)
References edit
- ^ a b Hicham Al-Siguéni. sports-reference.com
- ^ Hicham Sigueni Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Hicham Sigueni Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Hicham Sigueni at World Athletics
- ^ "SEGUINI Hicham". cnom.org.ma (in French). Moroccan National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Hicham Seguini : "Kada n'a pas le droit de m'écarter des Mondiaux d'athlétisme"" [Hicham Seguini: "Kada has no right to exclude me from the World Athletics Championships"]. aujourdhui.ma (in French). August 26, 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hicham Sigueni.
- Hicham Sigueni on Instagram
- Hicham Al-Siguéni at Olympedia
- Hicham SIGUENI at Olympics.com
- Hicham SEGUINI at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
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