Abidine Abidine
{{Short description|Mauritanian long-distance runner (born 1993)}}
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| nationality = Mauritanian
| sport = Athletics
| event = Long-distance running
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|31|df=yes}}
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Abidine Abidine (born 31 March 1993) is a Mauritanian long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1307563-abidine-abidine.htm |title=ABIDINE Abidine |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=6 August 2021 |archive-date=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010091401/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1307563-abidine-abidine.htm |url-status=dead }}
Career
In 2017, Abidine competed at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games, finishing 12th in the 5000 metres final.{{Tilastopaja|273375}}
In August 2019 at the 2019 African Games, Abidine represented Mauritania in the 5000 metres and finished in 27th place with a time of 15:52.09.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/mauritania/abidine-abidine-14916456 |title=Abidine Abidine |website=WorldAthletics.org |access-date=6 August 2021}}
Abidine was the flag bearer for Mauritania during the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/news/athletics-flag-bearers-tokyo-olympic-opening-ceremony |title=Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo |website=WorldAthletics.org |date=23 July 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021}}
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| before = Jidou El Moctar
| title = Flag bearer for {{MTN}}
| years = Tokyo 2020
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Houlèye Ba
| after = Salam Bouha Ahamdy
Camil Doua
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Category:Mauritanian male long-distance runners
Category:Olympic athletes for Mauritania
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:African Games competitors for Mauritania
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
Category:Competitors at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
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