Youssef Akrout (born 15 November 1990, in Tunis) is a two times olympian [1] and world record holder[2] (crossing the Mediterranean Sea with a Laser standard).

He coached at the Chicago Yacht club winning the 2019 Orange Bowl in Miami[3] before moving to Norway where he currently is working as a head coach (winning Kiel week,[4] a medal at Europeans [5] and several nationals) as well as assisting with the Norwegian sailing federation Olympic hopefuls team.

[2] After winning the Laser event at the 2011 All-Africa Games, Akrout was the only Tunisian sailing competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[7] After winning the Laser event at the 2011 All-Africa Games, Akrout was the only Tunisian sailing competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[8][9] He gained a place for Tunisia in the men's Laser event at the 2016 Olympics through his performance at the 2014 World Championship.