Mehdi Takordmioui

Mehdi Takordmioui (Arabic: تقرضميون المهدي; born 3 August 1995) is a Moroccan sprinter. He is a two-time national champion, and he won the gold medal in the 200 m at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships.

Mehdi Takordmioui
Personal information
Native nameتقرضميون المهدي[1]
Nationality Morocco
Born (1995-08-03) 3 August 1995
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 metres, 100 metres[2]
ClubWydad AC[2]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
  • 100m: 10.34 (+1.8) (2019)
  • 200m: 20.68 (+0.9) (2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Morocco
Arab Championships
2019 Cairo100 m
2019 Cairo200 m

Biography

Takordmioui's first international competition was in 2019, representing Morocco at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships in Cairo, Egypt. He earned two medals at the championships -- a bronze in the 100 m behind Abdo Barka and Andrew Fisher, and a gold in the 200 m.[2] Takordmioui made his Diamond League debut at the 2019 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, finishing 8th in the 200 m with a time of 21.13.[3]

Takordmioui won his first national titles at the 2019 Moroccan Athletics Championships, in both the 100 m and 200 m. His time of 10.34 seconds in the 100 m served as a personal best.[2]

Takordmioui competed in Athletics at the 2019 African Games, in both the 100 m and 200 m. In the 100 m, he advanced into the semifinals but was then disqualified for a false start. In the 200 m, Takordmioui finished 7th in his semifinal and did not qualify for the finals.[2]

In 2021, Takordmioui was named to the Moroccan team for the 2021 Arab Athletics Championships in the 100 m and 200 m, along with Chakir Machmour.[4] In the 100 m, he finished 8th in the finals, while in the 200 m he finished 3rd in his heat and did not qualify for the finals.[2] In the 200 metres at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Takordmioui qualified for the semi-finals but finished 5th in his semi and did not make the finals again.[2]

Takordmioui was also invited to the 2022 Rabat Diamond League, where he finished 8th in the 200 m.[5][6]

Takordmioui competes in the sport of athletics division for the Wydad AC club.[2]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventMarkPlaceCompetitionVenueDate
100 metres10.34 (+1.8 m/s)Moroccan Athletics ChampionshipsSalé, Morocco27 July 2019
200 metres20.68 (+0.9 m/s)1h2Arab Athletics ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt8 April 2019

References
  1. "100 نهائي رجال البطولة العربية الـ 21 للكبار (رجال – سيدات) ملعب خلف أحمد الحبتور – الجامعة الأمريكية – بالقاهرة خلال المدة من 4-8/4/2019". eaf-egy.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-06-28.
  2. Mehdi Takordmioui at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. "Manyonga suffers painful exit in Rabat". News24. 17 June 2019.
  4. Youssef Moutmaine (16 June 2021). "Les athlètes marocains en Tunisie pour rééditer l'exploit de 2017". Le Matin (in French).
  5. Younes Taleb (5 June 2022). "Ligue de diamant : Soufiane El Bakkali crée la sensation au Meeting Mohammed VI". Menara (in French).
  6. "Meeting Mohammed VI: l'Américain Kenneth Bednarek remporte le 200 m". SNRT News (in French). 2022-06-06.
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