Madjid Djemai
{{Short description|Algerian Paralympic athlete}}
Madjid Djemai (born 1 September 1983) is an Algerian middle-distance runner.
Career
Djemai began training in track and field in 1999 and eventually qualified for the Algerian Paralympic Team. At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, Djemai earned a gold medal and later competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |title=Madjid Djemai |url=https://www.paralympic.org/madjid-djemai |website=paralympic.org |accessdate=16 December 2019}}
Djemai competed in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Men's 800 metres where he placed eighth.{{cite web |title=Athletics - men's 800m T37 final - 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, Lyon |url=https://www.paralympic.org/video/athletics-men-s-800m-t37-final-2013-ipc-athletics-world-championships-lyon |website=paralympic.org |accessdate=16 December 2019}} He later competed in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships where he finished fifth in the 800m race.{{cite web |title=Men's 800m T38 final 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Doha |url=https://www.paralympic.org/video/men-s-800m-t38-final-2015-ipc-athletics-world-championships-doha |website=paralympic.org |accessdate=16 December 2019}} In 2016, Djemai won a bronze medal in men's 1500 metres T37 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with a time of 4:17.28.{{cite web |title=Rio 2016 Paralympics: Madjid Djemai wins bronze in T37 1500m|url=http://algerianembassy.org/sport/Madjid-Djemai-wins-bronze.html|website=algerianembassy.org |accessdate=16 December 2019|date=11 September 2016}} The next year, he was selected to compete for Algeria at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships,{{cite web |title=Algeria name London 2017 team |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/algeria-name-london-2017-team |website=paralympic.org |accessdate=16 December 2019 |date=30 June 2017}} where he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500m.{{cite news |title=Michael McKillop claims 1500m gold at World Championships |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/michael-mckillop-claims-1500m-gold-at-world-championships-1.3164055 |accessdate=16 December 2019 |publisher=Irish Times |date=23 July 2017}}
In 2019, Djemai competed for Algeria at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in the 800m T38,{{cite news |title=Dubai kicks off World Championship year |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/dubai-kicks-world-championship-year |accessdate=16 December 2019 |date=23 February 2019}} finishing 10th.
References
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External links
- {{IPC|madjid-djemai}}
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Category:Paralympic athletes for Algeria
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Algeria
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Category:Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)