Rhadi Ben Abdesselam
 Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (left) and Abebe Bikila at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
28 February 1929 in Ksar es Souk, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
4 October 2000 (aged 71) Fez, Morocco | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 m, marathon | |||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
10,000 m – 29:20.8 (1960) Marathon – 2:15:42 (1960)[1] | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (Arabic: راضي بن عبد السلام; 28 February 1929 – 4 October 2000) was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 m events and finished second and 14th, respectively.[1] He also took part in the International Cross Country Championships in 1958–1963 and in 1960 became the first African athlete to win the individual gold medal.
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