Omar Lakehal

Omar Lakehal (born 5 June 1999) is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. He is a gold medalist at the African Games and a silver medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games and the Mediterranean Games.

Career

In 2017, at the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the silver medal in the men's 58kg event. At the 2018 African Taekwondo Championships held in Agadir, Morocco, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 58kg event.

In 2019, he represented Morocco at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the gold medal in the men's 58kg event. In 2020, he competed in the men's 58kg event at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

At the 2021 African Taekwondo Championships held in Dakar, Senegal, he won the silver medal in the men's 58kg event.

He won the silver medal in the men's 58kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 2nd 58 kg 2018 African Championships 3rd 58 kg 2019 African Games 1st 58 kg 2021 African Championships 2nd 58 kg