Younes Ayachi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 2008 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | High jump: 2:28m (Weinheim, 2026) |
Younes Ayachi (born 12 April 2008) is an Algerian high jumper. In 2026 as a 17 year-old, he set the Algerian under-20 national record.[1]
Career
Coached by Hocine Boukendoul he is a member of RB Souk El-Tenine.[2] In May 2024, Ayachi placed second to compatriot Abderrahmane Dejaber at the Arab U20 Athletics Championships in Ismailia, Egypt.[3] Ayachi won the Arab Junior Athletics Championships in Al Taif, Saudi Arabia, in September 2024, with a jump of 2.11 metres.[4][5] Ayachi jumped a personal best of 2.18 metres as a 16 year-old in February 2025.[2]
Competing as a 17-year-old, Ayachi set a personal best at the Elmos International Indoor Meeting in Belgium on 31 January 2026, with a jump of 2.26 meters, setting a new Algerian under-20 national record.[6] The following week, Ayachi won the high jump at the Hochsprung International Indoor Meeting in Germany, with a jump of 2.28 meters, improving his own Algerian under-20 national record.[7]
In March 2026, he was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.[8]
References
- ^ "Younes Ayachi". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Younes Ayachi named best athlete of February". Planetsport.dz. March 3, 2025. Retrieved 10 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Arab U20 Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Arab Athletics U18 Championships". World Athletics. 12 Sep 2024. Retrieved 9 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Gold medal for Younès Ayachi". lexpression.dz. 15 Sep 2024. Retrieved 10 Feb 2026.
- ^ "National record, world-best performance for Algeria's Ayachi". aps.dz. February 1, 2026. Retrieved 10 Feb 2026.
- ^ "High Jump: Younes Ayachi Sets World Leading Performance of the Year (U20)". Radio Algerie. 2 Feb 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Entry lists published for World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26". World Athletics. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.