Yehuda Zadok
Yehuda Zadok (also "Tzadok"; יהודה צדוק; born December 29, 1958) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1][2][3] He set Israeli records in the 3000 metre race in 1980, and in the 3000 metre steeplechase in 1984.
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Native name | יהודה צדוק |
Born | Israel | December 29, 1958
Height | 5-8 (173 cm) |
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
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Country | Israel |
Sport | Track |
Event(s) | long-distance runner; specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase |
College team | Santa Monica College |
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Zadok was born in Israel, and is Jewish.[4]
Running career
His personal best in the 3000 metre race is an Israeli record 8:09.0 which he ran in 1980, and his personal best in the 3000 metre steeplechase was an Israeli record 8:35.41, in 1984.[1][4][5]
He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 25.[1] In the Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase he came in 9th in Heat 3 with a time of 8:42.28.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8 (173 cm) tall and weighed 143 lbs (65 kg).[1]
In 1985 and 1986 he attended and ran track for Santa Monica College, coming in second at the 1985 Metropolitan Conference Championships, in Pacific Palisades, with a time of 20:51 in the four-mile cross-country race.[6][7]
References
- "Yehuda Zadok Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "IAAF: Yehuda Tzadok - Profile". iaaf.org.
- "Yehuda ZADOK - Olympic Athletics - Israel". olympic.org. 13 June 2016.
- "Tzadok, Yehuda"
- "Israeli Athletic Association - Israel Records". iaa.co.il.
- Ripton, Ray (7 November 1985). "Language Barrier Is His Biggest Hurdle: Tanzanian Runner Finds Hope, Hard Work at Santa Monica College". Los Angeles Times.
- Ortega, John (18 May 1986). "Ingram, Alone Among Valley Runners, Wins at Junior College Championships". Los Angeles Times.