# Yaqoub Al-Youha

Yaqoub Mohamed Al-Youha (Arabic: يعقوب محمد اليوحة; born 31 January 1993) is a Kuwaiti sprint runner specialising in the high hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. He won silver medals at the Asian championships in 2014–2017.
His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.35 set in Doha in 2019. It is the current national record.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Kuwait ||||||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7th | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 14.05 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 19th (sf) | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.91 |
| 2012 | West Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.69 |
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.07 |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.00 |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.90 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.83 |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.37 (w) |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.75 |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.66$^1$ |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.65 |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.59 |
| 2017 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.48 (w) |
| 2017 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.83 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.56$^2$ |
| 2018 | West Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.13 |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 31st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.69 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
| 2022 | GCC Games | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 (w) |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.30 (w) |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.70 |
| 2023 | West Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 |
| 2023 | Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.58 |
| 2023 | Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.56 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.44 |
| 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.41 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
$^1$Disqualified in the final $^2$Did not finish in the semifinals