Jamel Chatbi
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | April 30, 1984 Beni Amir Est, Morocco | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase | |||||||||||
| Club | Atletica Riccardi | |||||||||||
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Jamel Chatbi (born 30 April 1984) is a Moroccan-born athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase and competes for Italy.
Biography
Based in Northern Italy,[1] Chatbi began competing in 2006 and finished third in the Tutta Dritta 10km that year.[2] He ran a new steeplechase best at the Mondo Keien Meeting in Uden, Netherlands, setting a new stadium record of 8:29.13.[3]
He ran in the Campaccio cross country race and finished in eighth place.[1] Chatbi attended the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, his first major event, and finished in 30th place, helping Morocco to fifth in the team rankings along with Abdellah Falil.[4] He took part in the 2008 Parelloop race in Brunssum and finished in eleventh place with a new 10 km best of 28:33 minutes.
He improved significantly in 2009 and won his first major medal by setting a Games record and personal best of 8:13.11 for the gold in the steeplechase at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[5] At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, he qualified for the final after finishing second in his heat behind eventual gold medallist Ezekiel Kemboi.[6] However, he withdrew from the final after failing a mandatory drugs test, testing positive for clenbuterol. He was the first person to test positive at the championships.[7] He received a three-year ban from competitive athletics lasting from 18 August 2009 until 17 September 2012.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sampaolo, Diego (2008-01-05). Soi, Reed take snowy Campaccio victories. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Pairin, Alessandra Ramella (2006-12-05). Inzikuru and Sanga the 10km victors in Turin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Kreykamp, Stephan (2007-08-05). Mondo Keien Meeting a success. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Official Team Results Senior Race - M. IAAF (2008-03-30). Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2009-07-02). A good day for hosts and Morocco - Mediterranean Games, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-16). Event Report - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heats. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
- ^ Oxley, Sonia (2009-08-18). Morocco's Jamel Chatbi fails drugs test. Reuters. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
- ^ Chatbi Jamel. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
External links
- Athlete profile at FIDAL web site
- Jamel Chatbi at World Athletics