Linda Hadjar birth name "Lynda Hadjar" (born 4 March 1982 in Rodez, Aveyron) is a former French middle and long distance runner, who specialized in 3000/5000 meters and cross-country.[1]

Linda Hadjar
Personal information
Nationality France  United States
Born (1982-03-04) 4 March 1982 (age 42)
Rodez, Aveyron, France
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long distance running/3000,5000 meters, Cross-Country
ClubASPTT lille/ neuilly Plaisance Sport
Coached byAlain Ligner/ Joel Hegesipe

She finished 6th at 5000 meters at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2] Before that Hadjar also won 3 French national championships in cross-country. Hadjar left a big impression winning her first national title with a 30-second lead.[3] She took 39th place at the Cross-Country world championship at her first major international competition in Vilamoura.

Hadjar realized the 3rd best French performance of all time U23 on the 3000 meters.[4]

Track and field outdoor championships edit

  • 1st place at the French championship 800m Dreux FRA (CA)
  • 1st place at the French championship 3000 m (JU)[5]
  • 6th place at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships 5000 m Bydgoszcz POL
  • 11th place at the French outdoor Championship 5000 m Narbonne FRA[6]

Cross-Country championships edit

  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (JU) Carhaix-Plouguer FRA
  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (JU) Grande Synthe FRA
  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (ES) Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines FRA[7]
  • 39th at the IAAF World Junior Cross-Country Championships[8]
  • 40th at the SPAR European Junior Cross-Country Championships Thun SUI[9]
  • 54th at the IAAF World Junior Cross-Country Championships Ostend BEL[10]
  • 22 selections for French teams.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Recherche".
  2. ^ "European Athletics | European Athletics".
  3. ^ "ARRS - Runner: Linda Hadjar".
  4. ^ "Tous temps esf | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme".
  5. ^ "CHPT du monde de cross 2000 vilamoura photos | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme".
  6. ^ "ARRS - Runner: Linda Hadjar".
  7. ^ "Résultats du MONT Saint Michel 16 Juin 2002". acprg.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2005-04-13.
  8. ^ "CHPT du monde de cross 2000 vilamoura photos | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme".
  9. ^ "ARRS - Runner: Linda Hadjar".
  10. ^ "Junior Race Result - IAAF World Cross Country Championships | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  11. ^ "Tous temps jf | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme".