Itai Maggidi is an Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Biography

He finished 6th at the 2000 World Junior Championships

2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...

, 11th at the 2006 European Championships and 12th (in the 3000 metres) at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Israel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This was Israel's 14th participation in the Summer Olympics.43 Israeli athletes competed in Beijing, the largest Israeli delegation in Olympic history, the previous record having been 40 at Sydney 2000...

 in Beijing

Beijing

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, China, in the 2008 Olympic Games 3000 metre steeplechase without reaching the final.

His personal best time is 8:24.14 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Longeville-lès-Metz

Longeville-lès-Metz

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. This is the Israeli record

Israeli records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Israel maintained by Israeli Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federationOT = oversized trackA = affected by altitude- External links :...

. He also has 3:41.73 minutes in the 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

, achieved in August 2003 in Heusden-Zolder

Heusden-Zolder

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; 7:55.42 minutes in the 3000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

 (indoor), achieved at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in Birmingham; and 29:29.34 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in March 2006 in Palo Alto.

He is Jewish. He has attended the Clemson University

Clemson University

Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

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Achievements

Representing
2006	European Championships 2006 European Championships in Athletics The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...	Gothenburg, Sweden	11th	3000 m steeple	8:52.69 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 9 and August 11.Finland's Keskisalo takes surprise gold after two injury-filled years...