 Meslek at European athletics championships Gavle 2019 | |||||||||
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| National team |  Italy | ||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1997 Vicenza, Italy | ||||||||
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| Event | 1500 metres | ||||||||
| Coached by | Matthew Yates | ||||||||
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Ossama Meslek (born 8 January 1997) is an Italian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. [1] He represented Italy at the 2024 Olympic games.
Meslek gained his first international experience in 2018 when he finished fifth at the U23 Mediterranean Championships in Jesolo in 3:55.04. The following year he reached eighth place at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle in 3:51.97. [2]
In 2019 Meslek was Italian indoor champion in the 3000 metres.
Metz, 3 February 2024) - Current holder
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