Abdelkader Zaddem

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Abdelkader Zaddem (born 29 November 1944) is a retired Tunisian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.

He finished eighth at the 1972 Olympic Games. [1] When he won the gold medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games, he also set a championship record of 28:27.0 minutes which stood until 1991. [2] He also won two gold medals at the 1973 Maghreb Championships and one at the 1975 Maghreb Championships. [3] He competed many times at the World Cross Country Championships, with a nineteenth place from 1974 and a twelfth place from 1975 as his best results. [4]

His personal best 10,000 metres time was 28.14.8 minutes, achieved at the 1972 Olympics. [5] He also had 13.31.2 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in June 1976 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdel Kader Zaddem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Maghreb Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Abdelkader Zaddem at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ World men's all-time best 10000m (last updated 2001)
  6. ↑ World men's all-time best 5000m (last updated 2001)


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