Jamel Chatbi

Jamel Chatbi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born April 30, 1984
Beni Amir Est, Morocco
Residence Milan, Italy
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 3000 metres steeplechase
Club Atletica Riccardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m st: 8:08.86 (2009)

Jamel Chatbi (born 30 April 1984) is a Moroccan-born athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase and competes for Italy.

Biography

Based in Northern Italy,[1] Chatbi began competing in 2006 and finished third in the Tutta Dritta 10km that year.[2] He ran a new steeplechase best at the Mondo Keien Meeting in Uden, Netherlands, setting a new stadium record of 8:29.13.[3]

He ran in the Campaccio cross country race and finished in eighth place.[1] Chatbi attended the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, his first major event, and finished in 30th place, helping Morocco to fifth in the team rankings along with Abdellah Falil.[4] He took part in the 2008 Parelloop race in Brunssum and finished in eleventh place with a new 10 km best of 28:33 minutes.

He improved significantly in 2009 and won his first major medal by setting a Games record and personal best of 8:13.11 for the gold in the steeplechase at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[5] At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, he qualified for the final after finishing second in his heat behind eventual gold medallist Ezekiel Kemboi.[6] However, he withdrew from the final after failing a mandatory drugs test, testing positive for clenbuterol. He was the first person to test positive at the championships.[7] He received a three-year ban from competitive athletics lasting from 18 August 2009 until 17 September 2012.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sampaolo, Diego (2008-01-05). Soi, Reed take snowy Campaccio victories. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  2. ↑ Pairin, Alessandra Ramella (2006-12-05). Inzikuru and Sanga the 10km victors in Turin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  3. ↑ Kreykamp, Stephan (2007-08-05). Mondo Keien Meeting a success. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  4. ↑ Official Team Results Senior Race - M. IAAF (2008-03-30). Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  5. ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2009-07-02). A good day for hosts and Morocco - Mediterranean Games, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  6. ↑ Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-16). Event Report - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heats. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
  7. ↑ Oxley, Sonia (2009-08-18). Morocco's Jamel Chatbi fails drugs test. Reuters. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  8. ↑ Chatbi Jamel. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.

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