Linda Hadjar

Linda Hadjar birth name "Lynda Hadjar" (born 4 March 1982 in Rodez, Aveyron) is a former French middle and long distance runner, who specialized in 3000/5000 meters and cross-country.[1]

Linda Hadjar
Linda Hadjar IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Personal information
Nationality France  United States
Born (1982-03-04) 4 March 1982
Rodez, Aveyron, France
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long distance running/3000,5000 meters, Cross-Country
ClubASPTT lille/ neuilly Plaisance Sport
Coached byAlain Ligner/ Joel Hegesipe

She finished 6th at 5000 meters at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2] Before that Hadjar also won 3 French national championships in cross-country. Hadjar left a big impression winning her first national title with a 30-second lead.[3] She took 39th place at the Cross-Country world championship at her first major international competition in Vilamoura.

Hadjar realized the 3rd best French performance of all time U23 on the 3000 meters.[4]

Track and field outdoor championships
  • 1st place at the French championship 800m Dreux FRA (CA)
  • 1st place at the French championship 3000 m (JU)[5]
  • 6th place at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships 5000 m Bydgoszcz POL
  • 11th place at the French outdoor Championship 5000 m Narbonne FRA[6]

Cross-Country championships
  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (JU) Carhaix-Plouguer FRA
  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (JU) Grande Synthe FRA
  • 1st at the French Cross-Country Championships (ES) Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines FRA[7]
  • 39th at the IAAF World Junior Cross-Country Championships[8]
  • 40th at the SPAR European Junior Cross-Country Championships Thun SUI[9]
  • 54th at the IAAF World Junior Cross-Country Championships Ostend BEL[10]
  • 22 selections for French teams.[11]

References
  1. http://archives.lesoir.be/baouf-et-chemwono-recidivent-nouveaux-succes-pour-la-so_t-20021112-Z0MGLT.html
  2. http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-u23-championships/history/year=2003/results/#5000%20m%20WomenFinal
  3. https://more.arrs.run/runner/21089
  4. http://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.html/html.aspx?htmlid=1135
  5. http://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.html/html.aspx?htmlid=452
  6. https://more.arrs.run/runner/21089
  7. http://acprg.free.fr/cross0304.htm#france
  8. http://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.html/html.aspx?htmlid=452
  9. https://more.arrs.run/runner/21089
  10. http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/2001/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2582/women/junior-race/final/result#resultheader
  11. http://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.html/html.aspx?htmlid=186
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