Leila Ben Youssef

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leila Ben Youssef
Occupation	Vaulter
Date Of Birth	Nov 13, 1981(1981-11-13)
Age	43
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Capricorn

Leila Ben Youssef Biography

Leila Ben Youssef is one of the most popular and richest Vaulter who was born on November 13, 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Leila Maryam Ben Youssef (Arabic: ليلى مريم بن يوسف ‎; born November 13, 1981 in Sidney, Montana, United States) is a Tunisian-American pole vaulter. She is a multiple-time Tunisian record holder in the pole vault, and a gold medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria. She also holds a dual citizenship, and chose to represent her father’s birthplace Tunisia at numerous sporting events, including the Olympic games.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ben Youssef successfully cleared a height of 4.00 metres in the women’s pole vault. Unfortunately, she fell short in her bid for the final, as she placed thirty-second overall in the qualifying rounds, tying her position with Finland’s Vanessa Vandy.

Leila Ben Youssef Net Worth

Leila Ben Youssef is one of the richest Vaulter from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leila Ben Youssef 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Sidney, Montana to a Tunisian father and a French mother, Ben Youssef started out her athletic career in pole vault at the age of fourteen. She excelled at her sport and academics throughout her years at Sidney High School, where she became a three-time Class A state champion, and posted a personal record of 12 feet and 7.5 inches (3.84 metres). Coming out of high school in 2000, Ben Youssef attended Stanford University in Stanford, California on a full academic and sport scholarship. She majored in human biology, minored in archaeology, and competed for the University’s track and field team as a member of Stanford Cardinal. After completing her undergraduate degree in 2004, Ben Youssef also earned a master’s degree of medical anthropology from the University.

Since graduating from Stanford University in 2005, Ben Youssef continued to compete for pole vault this time, as a member of the Tunisian national track and field team. In 2007, she reached her breakthrough season by winning gold medals at the Pan Arab Games in Cairo, Egypt, and at the All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria, with a height of 3.80 and 3.85 metres, respectively. The following year, Ben Youssef improved her performance at the African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when she cleared 4.00 metres to clinch another career gold medal. She also set a national record, and vaulted a personal best of 4.30 metres at an athletics meet in Los Gatos, California, earning her a spot on the Tunisian team for the Olympics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Leila Ben Youssef height 5 ft 3 in Christina weight 121  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Leila Ben Youssef Dating?

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