Bouabdellah Tahri
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
20 December 1978 Metz, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | middle-distance running and long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) |
2000 m steeplechase, 3000 m steeplechase, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m, cross-country running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Athlétisme Metz Métropole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
1500m outdoors: 3:32.73 (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bouabdallah "Bob" Tahri (born 20 December 1978 in Metz) is a middle-distance and long-distance runner of Algerian descent, competing internationally for France. He competes mainly in the 3000 m steeplechase distance. He also competes in the 2000 m steeplechase, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m and cross-country running. He has won several medals at major international championships such as the World Championships, European Championships and the European Indoor Championships. Moreover, he has won medals in the European Cup, European Team Championships, IAAF World Cup, IAAF Continental Cup and the IAAF World Athletics Final.
Tahri improved his European best in the 2000 m steeplechase with a run of 5:15.36 in Nancy, France, in June 2009. He set a new 3000 m steeplechase European outdoor record of 8:01.18 in finishing third in the final of the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.[1] On 25 June 2010, he achieved the world's fastest time of the year in the 2000m steeplecheese race in Nancy, France with a time of 5:13.47. Four days later, he won the 3000m steeplechase race in Metz with the world's fastest time (8:03.72) of the year.[2]
Notable results (3000 m steeplechase, unless otherwise stated; only the position in the final is indicated)
- 2013 European Team Championships - gold medal (3000 m)
- 2013 European Team Championships - silver medal (5000 m)
- 2011 World Championships - fourth place
- 2010 Continental Cup - bronze medal (5000 m)
- 2010 European Championships - silver medal
- 2009 World Athletics Final - bronze medal
- 2009 World Championships - bronze medal
- 2009 European Indoor Championships - silver medal (3000 m)
- 2008 World Athletics Final - seventh place
- 2008 Olympic Games - fifth place
- 2007 World Athletics Final - fourth place
- 2007 World Championships - fifth place
- 2007 European Indoor Championships - silver medal (3000 m)
- 2007 European Cup - gold medal (3000 m)
- 2006 IAAF World Cup - bronze medal
- 2006 World Athletics Final - bronze medal
- 2006 European Championships - bronze medal
- 2005 European Cup - silver medal (5000 m)
- 2005 World Athletics Final - fifth place
- 2005 World Championships - eighth place
- 2004 European Cup - gold medal
- 2004 Olympic Games - seventh place
- 2003 World Athletics Final - fifth place (3000 m)
- 2003 World Championships - fourth place
- 2002 European Cup - gold medal
- 2002 European Championships - fourth place
- 2001 European Cup - gold medal
- 2001 World Championships - fifth place
- 2001 World Indoor Championships - eleventh place (3000 m)
- 2000 European Cup - gold medal
- 1999 World Championships - twelfth place
- 1998 European Championships - tenth place
- 1996 World Junior Championships - seventh place
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Preceded by Simon Vroemen |
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase European Record Holder 2009-07-03 to 2013-07-05 |
Succeeded by Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
References
- ↑ "Mekhissi a son record". L'Équipe. 6 July 2013.
- ↑ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2009-06-27). Giralt triples 17.57m, Tahri clocks European best in the 2000m Steeplechase in Nancy. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-30.