Youcef Abdi
{{Short description|Australian athlete (born 1977)}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
Youcef Abdi (Kabyle: Yusef Ɛabdi) (born 7 December 1977) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 3000 m steeplechase. He changed his allegiance from Algeria in 2000. Since his retirement from athletics he has found a new calling and currently plays soccer in the over 35's division for Waverly Old Boys alongside Socceroos ex-captain Craig Foster and ex-AFL player Adam Goodes.
Early life
Youcef Abdi was born in Azazga, Algeria, and moved to Australia as a teenager. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2000.{{cite web |title=Youcef Abdi |url=https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/youcef-abdi/ |website=Commonwealth Games Australia |access-date=14 February 2024}}
Competition record
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{ALG}} |
|---|
| 1996
|34th (h) |800 m |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{AUS}} |
| 2000
|2nd |1500 m |3:45.45Guest participation |
| 2002
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |1500 m |
| 2003
|10th (sf) |1500 m |
| 2006
|11th |3000 m s'chase |
| 2007
|36th (h) |3000 m s'chase |
| 2008
|6th |3000 m s'chase |
| 2009
|34th (h) |3000 m s'chase |
| 2010
|6th |3000 m s'chase |
| 2011
|28th (h) |3000 m s'chase |
| 2012
|23rd (h) |3000 m s'chase |
Notes
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References
- {{World Athletics}}
{{Footer Australia NC 1500m Men}}
{{Australian Athletes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics}}
{{Australian Athletes at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics}}
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Category:Australian male middle-distance runners
Category:Australian male steeplechase runners
Category:Australian people of Algerian descent
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:Sportspeople from Tizi Ouzou Province
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners
Category:Algerian emigrants to Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
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