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.

Yehuda Zadok
Personal information
Native nameיהודה צדוק
Born (1958-12-29) December 29, 1958
Israel
Height5-8 (173 cm)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
Country Israel
SportTrack
Event(s)long-distance runner; specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase
College teamSanta Monica College
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

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
  1. "Yehuda Zadok Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "IAAF: Yehuda Tzadok - Profile". iaaf.org.
  3. "Yehuda ZADOK - Olympic Athletics - Israel". olympic.org. 13 June 2016.
  4. "Tzadok, Yehuda"
  5. "Israeli Athletic Association - Israel Records". iaa.co.il.
  6. Ripton, Ray (7 November 1985). "Language Barrier Is His Biggest Hurdle: Tanzanian Runner Finds Hope, Hard Work at Santa Monica College". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Ortega, John (18 May 1986). "Ingram, Alone Among Valley Runners, Wins at Junior College Championships". Los Angeles Times.
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