Abdelkader Zaddem

Abdelkader Zaddem (born 29 June 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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Abdel Kader Zaddem". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/abdel-kader-zaddem-1.html. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
  3. ^ "Maghreb Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/magc.htm. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
  4. ^ IAAF profile for Abdelkader Zaddem
  5. ^ World men's all-time best 10000m (last updated 2001)
  6. ^ World men's all-time best 5000m (last updated 2001)