Malika Akkaoui
Moroccan middle-distance runner
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Malika Al-Akkaoui (born 25 December 1987 in Zaida[1]) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 800 metres. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 800 and 1500 m.
.jpg) Akkaoui in 2018 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Morocco | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 2016 Durban | 800 m |
 | 2010 Nairobi | 800 m |
| 2012 Porto-Novo | 800 m |
| 2018 Asaba | 1500 m |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
 | 2013 Mersin | 800 m |
| Pan Arab Games | ||
| 2011 Doha | 400 m |
| 2011 Doha | 800 m |
She finished 10th in the 1500m at the 2017 World Athletics Championships.[3] Al-Akkaoui bagged a gold each in the 400 m and the 800 m at the 2011 Pan Arab Games as well as in the 800 m at the 2013 Mediterranean Games.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Morocco | |||||
| 2004 | Arab Youth Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 800 m | 2:10.31 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 800 m | 2:10.20 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.01 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 30th (h) | 1500 m | 4:14.79 |
| Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | 800 m | 2:05.15 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.58 | |||
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 400 m | 53.94 | |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:02.42 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.64 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 2:04.20 |
| African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.90 | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.32 | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.72 |
| – | 4 × 400 m | DQ | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.29 | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 2nd | 800 m | 2:02.61 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.48 | |||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 1st | 400 m | 53.19 | |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:06.97 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.56 | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 2:06.04 |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 6th | 800 m | 2:02.63 | |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 1st | 800 m | 2:05:77 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.03 | |
| 12th | 1500 m | 4:16.98 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 10th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.00 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.24 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.52 | |
| 19th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:08.55 | |||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.04 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.71 | |
| 2nd | 1500 m | 4:17.36 | |||
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | 1500 m | 4:05.87 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 22nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.09 |
| Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 2:01.50 | |
| 2nd | 1500 m | 4:13.31 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.91 | |||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.01 | |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 4:14.17 | |||
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 1500 m | 4:29.10 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.85 | |||
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.78 | |
| 4th | 1500 m | 4:20.64 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 27th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.40 | |
| 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:16.83 | |||
