Tunisian sailor (born 1990)
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Akrout
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Nationality | Tunisia |
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Born | (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33) Tunis, Tunisia |
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
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Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Sport | Sailing |
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Event(s) | Laser, Laser Radial |
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Youssef Akrout (born 15 November 1990, in Tunis) is a two times olympian [1] and world record holder[2] (crossing the Mediterranean Sea with a Laser standard). He coached at the Chicago Yacht club winning the 2019 Orange Bowl in Miami[3] before moving to Norway where he currently is working as a head coach (winning Kiel week,[4] a medal at Europeans [5] and several nationals) as well as assisting with the Norwegian sailing federation Olympic hopefuls team.
[1] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class.[2]
After winning the Laser event at the 2011 All-Africa Games, Akrout was the only Tunisian sailing competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4] He gained a place for Tunisia in the men's Laser event at the 2016 Olympics through his performance at the 2014 World Championship.[5] He also won the 2015 African Laser and Laser Radial Championship.[6][6] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class.[7]
After winning the Laser event at the 2011 All-Africa Games, Akrout was the only Tunisian sailing competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8][9] He gained a place for Tunisia in the men's Laser event at the 2016 Olympics through his performance at the 2014 World Championship.[10] He also won the 2015 African Laser and Laser Radial Championship.[11]
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