Yassine Hethat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1991 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Yassine Hethat (born 30 July 1991) is an Algerian middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
He qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He reached the semi-finals in the 800m with a personal best of 1:44.81 without being able to make it to the final alongside the other Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi.[3]
In 2021, he qualified again for the 2020 Summer Olympics after running a new personal best of 1:44.25 in Castellón (Spain) on 29 June 2021.[4][5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Algeria
| |||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 800 m | 1:46.26 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.27 | |||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 6th | 800 m | 1:49.55 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:40.16 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.27 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.81 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.21 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.59 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.15 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 28th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.20 |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.79 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.05 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres –1:44.06 (Strasbourg 2022)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.59 (Székesfehérvár 2018)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.68 (Oordegem-Lede 2014)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.83 (Algiers, 1 February 2022)
References
- ^ "2018 Med Games bio". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Yassine Hethat". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Rio 2016 800m semis report
- ^ Castellón 2021 results
- ^ "Hethat qualifies to the Tokyo Olympics {fr}".
External links
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Algerian male middle-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Algeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Algeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- African Games competitors for Algeria
- Mediterranean Games competitors for Algeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Algerian people
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Algeria
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics