Youcef Abdi
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Youcef Abdi (Kabyle: Yusef Ɛabdi) (born 7 December 1977) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 3000 m steeplechase. He changed his allegiance from Algeria in 2000. Since his retirement from athletics he has found a new calling and currently plays soccer in the over 35's division for Waverly Old Boys alongside Socceroos ex-captain Craig Foster and ex-AFL player Adam Goodes.
Early life
[edit]Youcef Abdi was born in Azazga, Algeria, and moved to Australia as a teenager. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2000.[1]
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.12 |
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2000 | Oceania Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:45.45[2] |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:37.77 |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 10th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.13 |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:02.22 |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 36th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:51.33 |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:16.36 |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 34th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:49.88 |
2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.20 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:38.42 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:29.81 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Youcef Abdi". Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Guest participation
References
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Australian male middle-distance runners
- Australian male steeplechase runners
- Australian people of Algerian descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Australia
- People from Azazga
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Kabyle people
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- Algerian emigrants to Australia
- Australian athletics biography stubs