Yassine Hethat
# Yassine Hethat

Yassine Hethat (born 30 July 1991) is an Algerian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

He qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He reached the semi-finals in the 800m with a personal best of 1:44.81 without being able to make it to the final alongside the other Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi.

In 2021, he qualified again for the 2020 Summer Olympics after running a new personal best of 1:44.25 in Castellón (Spain) on 29 June 2021.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Algeria ||||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 800 m | 1:46.26 |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.27 |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 6th | 800 m | 1:49.55 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:40.16 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.27 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.81 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.21 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.59 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.15 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 28th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.20 |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.79 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.05 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor

* 800 metres –1:44.06 (Strasbourg 2022)
* 1000 metres – 2:16.59 (Székesfehérvár 2018)
* 1500 metres – 3:35.68 (Oordegem-Lede 2014)

Indoor

* 800 metres – 1:46.83 (Algiers, 1 February 2022)
