Mohamed Attaoui
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| Full name | Mohamed Attaoui Tijani | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Mohamed Attaoui محمد العطاوي 26 September 2001 Beni Mellal, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | OAC Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Thomas Dreißigacker | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohamed Attaoui Tijani (born 26 September 2001) is a middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Born in Morocco, he represents Spain internationally. He won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships.
He has lived in Torrelavega, Cantabria, since he was six years old. He obtained Spanish nationality in 2021.
On 2 September 2025, Attaoui ran 2:12.25 in the 1000 metres, which stands as the third fastest performance of all time.