Morhad Amdouni
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Morhad Amdouni is a French
middle- and long-distance runner. He was European junior champion in track
and cross country running
in 2007. He won the senior team gold medal at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
.
He had his first major junior competitions in 2006. He competed in the 1500 metres
at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
but did not progress past the heats. At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships
he finished twelfth in the junior race, gaining the team bronze medal
with France alongside Noureddine Smaïl
. He made significant progress in the junior ranks the following year: first, he managed 38th place at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
and then he won the 5000 metres
gold medal
at the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships
. In the winter season, he went on to win the junior race at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships
, leading the French juniors to victory along with runner-up Florian Carvalho
.
In 2008 he stepped up an age category and competed in the under-23 competition of the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
, where he finished in eighth and shared in the team bronze medal with France. He ran on the world senior stage for the first time the following year, taking 63rd at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
and being selected for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. However, he did not make it into the final of the world men's 5000 metres
at the latter competition. That season he set a European under-23 record in the 3000 metres
, running at time of 7:37.50 at the Meeting Areva in July. He won his first senior medal at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
as he finished in fifth place behind compatriot Abdellatif Meftah
to take the men's senior team title.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
middle- and long-distance runner. He was European junior champion in track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
in 2007. He won the senior team gold medal at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
2010 European Cross Country Championships
The 2010 European Cross Country Championships was a continental cross country running competition that took place on 12 December in Albufeira, Portugal. It was the second time that the country hosted the event, building upon the 1997 edition held in Oeiras....
.
He had his first major junior competitions in 2006. He competed 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...
at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
but did not progress past the heats. At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships
2006 European Cross Country Championships
The 13th European Cross Country Championships were held at San Giorgio su Legnano in Italy on 10 December 2006. Mohammed Farah took the title in the men's competition, while Tetyana Holovchenko won the women's race.-Men individual 9.95km:...
he finished twelfth in the junior race, gaining the team bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
with France alongside Noureddine Smaïl
Noureddine Smaïl
Noureddine Smaïl is an Algerian-born French athlete who specialises in middle and long distance track events as well as cross country....
. He made significant progress in the junior ranks the following year: first, he managed 38th place at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held in Mombasa, Kenya on 24 March, 2007. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition...
and then he won the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships
2007 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships is the 2007 version of the European Athletics Junior Championships. It was held from 19 July to 22 July at the FBK-Stadium in Hengelo, in the eastern Netherlands.- Men :- Women :- Medals table :...
. In the winter season, he went on to win the junior race at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships
2007 European Cross Country Championships
The 14th European Cross Country Championships were held at Toro in Spain on 9 December 2007. Serhiy Lebid took his seventh title in the men's competition and Marta Domínguez won the women's race.-Men individual 10.7km:Total 57 competitors-Men teams:...
, leading the French juniors to victory along with runner-up Florian Carvalho
Florian Carvalho
Florian Carvalho is a French middle and long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...
.
In 2008 he stepped up an age category and competed in the under-23 competition of the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
2008 European Cross Country Championships
The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.-Men individual 10.0km:Total 77 competitors-Men teams:...
, where he finished in eighth and shared in the team bronze medal with France. He ran on the world senior stage for the first time the following year, taking 63rd at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held in the Al Bisharat Golf Course at Amman, Jordan on 28 March 2009. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition...
and being selected for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. However, he did not make it into the final of the world men's 5000 metres
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
at the latter competition. That season he set a European under-23 record 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...
, running at time of 7:37.50 at the Meeting Areva in July. He won his first senior medal at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
2010 European Cross Country Championships
The 2010 European Cross Country Championships was a continental cross country running competition that took place on 12 December in Albufeira, Portugal. It was the second time that the country hosted the event, building upon the 1997 edition held in Oeiras....
as he finished in fifth place behind compatriot Abdellatif Meftah
Abdellatif Meftah
Abdellatif Meftah is a French long distance runner.He ran for Morocco at the Pan Arab Games and won a gold medal in the half marathon for his home nation. Transferring his nationality, Meftah represented France at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished in 40th place...
to take the men's senior team title.