Tarik Bouguetaïb is a Moroccan

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

 long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

er and triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

er. He was born in Casablanca

Casablanca

Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...

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In the long jump he finished thirteenth at the 2006 African Championships

2006 African Championships in Athletics

The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...

. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump

The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...

 and 2008

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 8.15 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:DNS — Did Not StartNM — No Mark...

 without reaching the final.

His personal best jump is 8.22 metres, achieved in March 2008 in Meknès

Meknes

Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located from the capital Rabat and from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail , before it was relocated to Marrakech. The...

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In the triple jump won the 2006 African Championships, finished sixth at the 2006 World Cup

2006 IAAF World Cup

The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....

 and won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships

2008 African Championships in Athletics

The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date...

. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships

2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Triple Jump

The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 10 and August 11.-Medalists:-Group A:# Yoandri Betanzos, Cuba 17.40 Q# Leevan Sands, Bahamas 17.41m Q...

 and the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 and August 27, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:-References:...

 without reaching the final.

His personal best jump is 17.37 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Khémisset

Khemisset

Khemisset is a city in Morocco, population 111,971 . It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat and Meknès , and is the capital of the province Zemmour....

. This is the African record.