Féthi Baccouche (born 16 November 1960) is a retired Tunisian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres.
He was born in Tunis, and represented the club ASM Tunis.[1] One of his first international achievements was a gold medal at the 1976 ISF World Gymnasiade.[2]
He finished twelfth in the steeplechase at the 1984 Olympic Games, and also competed in the 5000 metres at the same Olympics.[1] He also competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1] His best result at the World Cross Country Championships was a 38th place from 1985.
At the 1987 Mediterranean Games he won the bronze medal in the steeplechase and the gold in the 10,000 metres.[3] He won gold medals in both these events at the 1985 Pan Arab Games.[4] At the 1985 African Championships he won a steeplechase bronze medal,[5] and at the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the 5000 metres silver medal and the 10,000 metres bronze medal.[6]
His personal best times were 7.46.17 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1986 in Paris;[7] 8.15.07 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 1987 in Helsinki;[8] and 13.13.94 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1987 at Bislett stadion in Oslo.[9] In middle distance events he had 3.37.98 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in July 1987 in Nice;[10] and 3.57.90 minutes in the mile run, achieved in June 1987 in Verona.[11]
Baccouche stands at and weighed about 59kg (130lb) during his active career.[1]