Sanaa Koubaa

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Sanaa Koubaa
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Sanaa Koubaa in 2016
Personal information
Born (1985-01-06) 6 January 1985 (age 39)
Langenfeld, West Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 3000 m steeplechase
ClubTSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Coached by Paul-Heinz Wellmann

Sanaa Koubaa (born 6 January 1985 in Langenfeld) is a German athlete competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2012 European
Championships
Helsinki, Finland 13th3000 m s'chase 10:02.33
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
27th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:35.15

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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