What is Soufiane El Bakkali's net worth, salary and brand endorsements?

The Net worth of Moroccan runner Soufiane El Bakkali is estimated to be between $1 million and $ 5 million dollars.

Soufiane El Bakkali after becoming the Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020 (El Bakkali in a file photo; Image Credits - Twitter)
By Abhiruchi Rout | Jan 11, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Soufiane El Bakkali is a Moroccan male runner who specializes in the steeplechase over 3000 meters. He placed fourth in the 2016 Rio Olympics before becoming the Summer Olympics champion in Tokyo 2020.  El Bakkali earned gold at the World Athletics Championships in 2022, silver in 2017 and bronze in 2019. He also finished third at the African Games in 2019 and second at the African Championships in 2018. At the 2022 Diamond League, El Bakkali also won the title in his specialty event.

El Bakkali claimed the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase on July 18, 2022, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He did it by finishing ahead of Lamecha Girma (8:26.01) and Conseslus Kipruto (8:27.92). In the history of the world championships, he previously won the silver medal in London in 2017 and the bronze medal in Doha in 2019. He won his first Diamond Trophy in September at the Diamond League final in Zürich. Three days later, he completed a strong campaign by setting an African record in the 2000-meter steeplechase at the Hanekovi Memorial in Zagreb, clocking a time of 5:14.06 to climb to third place on the all-time global list.

The 3,000-meter steeplechase specialist, El Bakkali, was also recognized as the best African male athlete of the year in December 2022 by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). He was chosen ahead of 800 m world champion Emmanuel Korir and marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. While, in the women’s competition, Tobi Amusan of Nigeria who specializes in the 100 meter hurdles event, won the title of top female athlete of the year.

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Soufiane El Bakkali Net Worth

The Net worth of Moroccan runner Soufiane El Bakkali is estimated to be between $1 million and $ 5 million dollars. However, the exact amount is not known.

Soufiane El Bakkali Salary

The salary of Soufiane El Bakkali is not known.

Soufiane El Bakkali Endorsements

  • Nike
  • Visa