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.

Hicham Sigueni
Sigueni at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 (age 31)
Beni Mellal, Morocco[1]
EducationMohammed V University at Souissi[2]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportTrack 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
Representing  Morocco
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Barcelona 3000 m s'chase
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singapore 3000 m

Competition record

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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

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ a b Hicham Al-Siguéni. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Hicham Sigueni Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Hicham Sigueni Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. ^ Hicham Sigueni at World Athletics  
  5. ^ "SEGUINI Hicham". cnom.org.ma (in French). Moroccan National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
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