Itai Maggidi
Itai Maggidi (Hebrew: איתי מגידי, born 9 January 1981) is an Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
 Itai Maggidi | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | איתי מגידי |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Born | January 9, 1981 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Updated on 27 March 2015. | |
Biography
Itai Maggidi is Jewish.[1] He attended Clemson University.[2]
Sports career
Itai Maggidi finished 6th at the 2000 World Junior Championships, 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 in Beijing, China, in the 2008 Olympic Games 3000 metre steeplechase without reaching the final.[3][4]
His personal best time is 8:24.14 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Longeville-lès-Metz.[3] This is the Israeli record. He also has 3:41.73 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Heusden-Zolder; 7:55.42 minutes in the 3000 metres (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.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 6th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:51.26 |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:43.92 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 3000 m steeple | 8:43.75 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 12th | 3000 m | 8:15.82 |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 11th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:50.31 | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 30th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:43.00 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 37th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:05.02 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (h) | 3000 m steeple | 8:47.29 |
References
- "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- "NCAA Division I Regional Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- Itai Maggidi at World Athletics
- "Israel at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
