Ismaïl Sghyr (; born March 16, 1972 in Taroudannt) is a French-Moroccan long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In 5000 metres he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships. Over 10,000 metres he won at the 1997 Mediterranean Games. Sghyr formerly represented Morocco, but as many other Moroccan runners he switched nationality to France. External links 1972 births Living people People from Taroudannt French male long-distance runners Moroccan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of France Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for France World Athletics Championships athletes for Morocco European Athletics Championships medalists French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics