Widad Mendil (Arabic: وداد منديل; born May 12, 1983) is an Algerian steeplechase runner.[1] Mendil represented Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the first ever women's 3000 metres steeplechase. She ran in the first heat against sixteen other athletes, including Russia's Gulnara Galkina-Samitova, who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final. She finished the race in last place by three seconds behind Japan's Minori Hayakari, with a time of 9:52.35. Mendil, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed thirty-seventh overall, and was ranked below four mandatory slots for the next round.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Algeria |
| Born | 12 May 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | MC Alger |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3000 m steeplechase: 9:47.88 (2008) |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Widad Mendil". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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