Yahya Berrabah
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Yahya Berrabah is a Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

 long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

er.

He finished seventh at the 2002 African Championships
2002 African Championships in Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

. At the 2006 African Championships
2006 African Championships in Athletics
The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...

 he finished eighth in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

. He won the gold medal at the 2008 African Championships
2008 African Championships in Athletics
The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date...

. He competed at the World Championships 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...

, 2005
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 13.-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, South Africa 8.22m Q# Salim Sdiri, France 8.18m Q...

 and 2007
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's long jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2007 World Championships took place on August 29, 2007 and August 30, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. There were a total number of 34 competing athletes from 25 countries.-Medallists:...

 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...

 and 2008
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 8.15 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:DNS — Did Not StartNM — No Mark...

 without reaching the final.

He broke the Moroccan national record
Moroccan records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Morocco maintained by Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation: Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not officially ratified...

 in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...

 on 23 May 2009: his jump of 8.38 metres at the Meeting Mohammed VI d' Athlétisme beat Younés Moudrik
Younès Moudrik
Younès Moudrik is a retired Moroccan long jumper.-Early career:He was born in Rabat. At the 1994 African Junior Championships he won the bronze medal in the long jump and the gold medal in the high jump. His lifetime best in the latter event remained 2.12 metres, achieved in Algiers in July 1994...

's record which had stood for almost nine years.

Achievements

Representing
2007 Pan Arab Games
Athletics at the 2007 Pan Arab Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2007 Pan Arab Games which took place on 21–24 November, 2007 in Cairo, Egypt.-100 meters:Heats – 21 NovemberFinal – 22 NovemberWind: +0.7 m/s-200 meters:...

Cairo, Egypt 6th 7.62 m
Athletics at the 2007 Pan Arab Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2007 Pan Arab Games which took place on 21–24 November, 2007 in Cairo, Egypt.-100 meters:Heats – 21 NovemberFinal – 22 NovemberWind: +0.7 m/s-200 meters:...

2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium from October 1 to October 6...

Beirut, Lebanon 1st 8.40 m
Mediterranean Games
Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...

Pescara, Italy 9th 7.31 m
Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games taking place on June 30 – July 3, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.-100 meters:Heats – July 1Wind:Heat 1: +2.2 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/sFinal – July 1Wind:+1.0 m/s...

World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 22 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Irving Saladino. The other athlete to jump...

Berlin, Germany 10th 7.83 m
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 22 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Irving Saladino. The other athlete to jump...

2011 World Championships
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

Daegu, South Korea 4th 8.23 m
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...


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