Mohammed Gammoudi
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Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah (Arabic: محمد التليلي بن عبدالله), also known as Moham(m)ed Gammoudi, (born February 11, 1938) is a Tunisian athlete who competed as a long-distance runner in international track and field competitions. He represented Tunisia in the Tokyo, Mexico City, and Munich Olympiads and recorded four medals, including a gold medal in the 5000 metres event in Mexico City. Gammoudi was also competitive at 10,000 metres.
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Native name | محمد التليلي بن عبدالله |
Birth name | Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah |
Nationality | Tunisian |
Born | (1938-02-11) February 11, 1938 (age 86) Sidi Aïch, Tunisia[1] |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Club | AS Militaire Tunis[1] |
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Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:51.2[2] 1500 meters: 3:41.9[2] 3000 meters: 7:50.2[2] 5000 meters: 13:27.33[2] 10,000 meters: 27:54.59[2] |
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Born in Sidi Aïch, in Tunisia, Mohammed Gammoudi was one of the pioneers of the African long-distance running revolution that changed the face of the sport in the final decades of the 20th century.