Mehdi Takordmioui (Arabic: تقرضميون المهدي; born 3 August 1995) is a Moroccan sprinter. He is a two-time national champion, and he won the gold medal in the 200 m at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships.
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| Native name | تقرضميون المهدي[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Morocco | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 100 metres[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wydad AC[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editTakordmioui's first international competition was in 2019, representing Morocco at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships in Cairo, Egypt. He earned two medals at the championships—a bronze in the 100 m behind Abdo Barka and Andrew Fisher, and a gold in the 200 m.[2] Takordmioui made his Diamond League debut at the 2019 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, finishing 8th in the 200 m with a time of 21.13.[3]
Takordmioui won his first national titles at the 2019 Moroccan Athletics Championships, in both the 100 m and 200 m. His time of 10.34 seconds in the 100 m served as a personal best.[2]
Takordmioui competed in Athletics at the 2019 African Games, in both the 100 m and 200 m. In the 100 m, he advanced into the semifinals but was then disqualified for a false start. In the 200 m, Takordmioui finished 7th in his semifinal and did not qualify for the finals.[2]
In 2021, Takordmioui was named to the Moroccan team for the 2021 Arab Athletics Championships in the 100 m and 200 m, along with Chakir Machmour.[4] In the 100 m, he finished 8th in the finals, while in the 200 m he finished 3rd in his heat and did not qualify for the finals.[2] In the 200 metres at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Takordmioui qualified for the semi-finals but finished 5th in his semi and did not make the finals again.[2]
Takordmioui was also invited to the 2022 Rabat Diamond League, where he finished 8th in the 200 m.[5][6]
Takordmioui competes in the sport of athletics division for the Wydad AC club.[2]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 100 metres | 10.34 (+1.8 m/s) |  |
Moroccan Athletics Championships | Salé, Morocco | 27 July 2019 |
| 200 metres | 20.68 (+0.9 m/s) | 1h2 | Arab Athletics Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 8 April 2019 |
References
edit- ^ "100 نهائي رجال البطولة العربية الـ 21 للكبار (رجال – سيدات) ملعب خلف أحمد الحبتور – الجامعة الأمريكية – بالقاهرة خلال المدة من 4-8/4/2019". eaf-egy.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-06-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mehdi Takordmioui at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Manyonga suffers painful exit in Rabat". News24. 17 June 2019.
- ^ Youssef Moutmaine (16 June 2021). "Les athlètes marocains en Tunisie pour rééditer l'exploit de 2017". Le Matin (in French).
- ^ Younes Taleb (5 June 2022). "Ligue de diamant : Soufiane El Bakkali crée la sensation au Meeting Mohammed VI". Menara (in French).
- ^ "Meeting Mohammed VI: l'Américain Kenneth Bednarek remporte le 200 m". SNRT News (in French). 2022-06-06.