Ala Zoghlami ( ar, علاء الزغلامي; born 19 June 1994) is a Tunisian-born Italian male middle-distance runner and steeplechaser. He competed at the

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, in

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. He has a twin, also an athlete, named Osama.

Biography

Obtained the

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standard for participating in the 2017 World Championships, in the quarter-finals of the events he sets his

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, resulting in the first of the missed for the semi-finals for only 32 cents a second.

Personal best

*3000 m steeplechase: 8:14.06 - Tokyo, 07 August 2021

Achievements

National titles

Ala Zoghlami won seven national championships at individual

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level. * Italian Athletics Championships **5000 m: 2020 (1) **3000 m steeplechase: 2017, 2020, 2021 (3) *

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**Short course: 2021, 2022, 2023 (3)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zoghlami, Ala 1994 births Living people Italian male middle-distance runners Italian male steeplechase runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Italian twins Tunisian twins Tunisian emigrants to Italy Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro Italian Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Sportspeople from Tunis