Osama Zoghlami (Arabic: أسامة الزغلامي; born 19 June 1994) is a Tunisian-born Italian male middle-distance runner and steeplechaser.
Biography
Zoghlami was born in Tunis, Tunisia, on 19 June 1994. He competes in middle-distance running and the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has an identical twin brother, Ala Zoghlami, who is also a steeplechaser. Zoghlami is nicknamed "Ussem." He is 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 57 kg (126 lb). He represents the clubs Cus Palermo and C.S. Aeronautica Militare, and is coached by Gaspare Polizzi.
Olympic and International Career
Zoghlami competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 3000 m steeplechase, and at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the same event.
At the 2022 European Championships in Munich, he won the bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 8:23.44. He also won a bronze medal at the 2021 European Team Championships in Silesia in the 3000 m steeplechase.
Personal Best
- 3000 m steeplechase: 8:11.00 — achieved at the Golden Gala in Rome on 9 June 2022.
Other Achievements
- At the Golden Gala 2019, he obtained the qualifying standard for the 2019 World Championships in Doha.
- He finished 21st (eliminated in semifinals) at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin in the 3000 m steeplechase (8:43.92).
