Saad Hinti

Saad Hinti (; born 27 April 2002) is a Moroccan hurdler specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Moroccan Athletics Championships record-holder in the 400 m hurdles, and he won the gold medal in that event at the 2023 Francophone Games and the 2023 Arab U23 Championships.

Biography

At the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Hinti advanced to the finals of the 400 m hurdles by finishing 2nd in his heat, behind Yasmani Copello. In the finals, he finished 6th with a time of 50.28.

Hinti was also entered in the 400 m hurdles at the 2022 African Championships and 2022 Mediterranean Games, but he did not start either race. The following month on 22 July, Hinti won the Moroccan Athletics Championships 400 m hurdles title in a new championship record of 50.29 seconds. His time of 48.44 broke the Moroccan national record.

Statistics

Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref 400 metres hurdles 48.44 SEC Championships Lexington, Kentucky 17 May 2025 400 metres 46.86 Rabat, Morocco 2 June 2021