Amor Ben Yahia ( ar, عمر بن يحيى; born 1 July 1985 in

Kebili Kebili ( ') is a town in the south of Tunisia and one of the main cities in the Nefzaoua region. It is located south of Tunisia. It is the capital of the Kebili Governorate. History Kebili is one of the oldest oases in Tunisia and North Afric ...

) is a

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n athlete specialising in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...

. He represented his country at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

as well as two World Championships. His personal best in the event is 8:14.05 set in Mersin in 2013. This is the current national record.

Competition record

¹Disqualified in the final

References

1985 births Living people People from Kebili Governorate Tunisian male long-distance runners Tunisian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Tunisia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Tunisia Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Tunisia Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games competitors for Tunisia 21st-century Tunisian people {{Tunisia-athletics-bio-stub