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| Full name | Mohamed Attaoui Tijani [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Moroccan-Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Mohamed Attaoui محمد العطاوي 26 September 2001 Beni Mellal, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | OAC EUROPE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Thomas Dreißigacker | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohamed Attaoui Tijani (born 26 September 2001) is a middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. [2] Born in Morocco, he represents Spain internationally. He won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships. [3]
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He has lived in Torrelavega, Cantabria, since he was six years old. He obtained Spanish nationality in 2021.[ citation needed ]
On 2 September 2025, Attaoui ran 2:12.25 in the 1000 metres, which stands as the third fastest performance of all time. [4]
