 Sedjati at the
2023 World Athletics Championships in the
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| Native name | جمال سجاتي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1999 Tiaret, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 600 meters 800 meters 1000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Amar Benida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Djamel Sedjati (also written Sejati)(جمال سجاتي), May 3, 1999, Tiaret) is an Algerian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. [1] Unknown in Algeria, he came to prominence in 2021 after running in a few meets in Algeria. He finished second to Mohamed Ali Gouaned in 600 meters with a time of 1:17:40 during the Algerian Winter Championships held in Algiers on 26 March 2021. [2] He also ran 1:45.99 in Batna meeting on 12 April 2021 defeating Mohamed Ali Gouaned, and finishing second behind Mohamed Belbachir in Algiers meeting on 7 May 2021 clocking a personal best of 1:45.86.
Sedjati later ran a few meetings in France and achieved qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 800 meters event after running a personal best of 1:44.91 in Strasbourg (France) on 16 June 2021. [3] Sejati also ran as a pacemaker in later meetings helping compatriot Yassine Hethat reaching qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics in the same event. [4]
On arrival to Tokyo to participate in the Olympics men's 800 meters, Sedjati and compatriot Bilal Tabti were both tested positive to coronavirus on 24 July 2021 and were put into quarantine missing the Olympics event of men 800 m [5]
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Sedjati finished second in the 800m, clocking 1:44.14 winning the silver medal. [6]
On 7 July 2024, Sedjati won the 800m at the Meeting de Paris, running 1:41.56 to become the third fastest man at the distance, behind Wilson Kipketer who ran 1:41.11 in 1997, and David Rudisha, the current world record holder, who ran 1:40.91 at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [7] [8]. Sedjati set in the process a new Algerian national record replacing the previous record by Taoufik Makhloufi since the 2016 Summer Olympics by more than a second.
Five days later, at the Herculis Meeting in Monaco, Sedjati won the 800 metres in a time of 1:41.46, thereby improving on his personal best from five days prior by a tenth of a second. [9]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 300 metres – 34.51 ( Algiers, 27 March 2021)
- 600 metres – 1:14.36 NR ( Sasolburg (RSA), 11 March 2023)
- 800 metres – 1:41.46 NR ( Monaco, 12 July 2024)
- 1000 metres - 2:13.97 ( Potchefstroom, South Africa)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.28 ( Sabadell (ESP), 8 February 2022)
References
- ^ "Djamel Sejati at WorldAthletics".
- ^ "Algeria winter championships".
- ^ "Sejati qualifies for the 2020 Summer Olympics".
- ^ "Hethat qualifies to the Tokyo Olympics {fr}".
- ^ "JO 2020 - Athlétisme : Djamel Sedjati et Bilal Tabti testés positifs à la Covid-19".
- ^ "Kenya's Emmanuel Korir adds world 800m title to Olympic crown".
- ^ LetsRun.com (6 July 2024). "2024 Paris Diamond League Results - Meeting De Paris Results". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "800 Metres - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Programme 2024". monaco.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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Sedjati at the
2023 World Athletics Championships in the
800 metres final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | جمال سجاتي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1999 Tiaret, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 600 meters 800 meters 1000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Amar Benida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Djamel Sedjati (also written Sejati)(جمال سجاتي), May 3, 1999, Tiaret) is an Algerian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. [1] Unknown in Algeria, he came to prominence in 2021 after running in a few meets in Algeria. He finished second to Mohamed Ali Gouaned in 600 meters with a time of 1:17:40 during the Algerian Winter Championships held in Algiers on 26 March 2021. [2] He also ran 1:45.99 in Batna meeting on 12 April 2021 defeating Mohamed Ali Gouaned, and finishing second behind Mohamed Belbachir in Algiers meeting on 7 May 2021 clocking a personal best of 1:45.86.
Sedjati later ran a few meetings in France and achieved qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 800 meters event after running a personal best of 1:44.91 in Strasbourg (France) on 16 June 2021. [3] Sejati also ran as a pacemaker in later meetings helping compatriot Yassine Hethat reaching qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics in the same event. [4]
On arrival to Tokyo to participate in the Olympics men's 800 meters, Sedjati and compatriot Bilal Tabti were both tested positive to coronavirus on 24 July 2021 and were put into quarantine missing the Olympics event of men 800 m [5]
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Sedjati finished second in the 800m, clocking 1:44.14 winning the silver medal. [6]
On 7 July 2024, Sedjati won the 800m at the Meeting de Paris, running 1:41.56 to become the third fastest man at the distance, behind Wilson Kipketer who ran 1:41.11 in 1997, and David Rudisha, the current world record holder, who ran 1:40.91 at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [7] [8]. Sedjati set in the process a new Algerian national record replacing the previous record by Taoufik Makhloufi since the 2016 Summer Olympics by more than a second.
Five days later, at the Herculis Meeting in Monaco, Sedjati won the 800 metres in a time of 1:41.46, thereby improving on his personal best from five days prior by a tenth of a second. [9]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 300 metres – 34.51 ( Algiers, 27 March 2021)
- 600 metres – 1:14.36 NR ( Sasolburg (RSA), 11 March 2023)
- 800 metres – 1:41.46 NR ( Monaco, 12 July 2024)
- 1000 metres - 2:13.97 ( Potchefstroom, South Africa)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.28 ( Sabadell (ESP), 8 February 2022)
References
- ^ "Djamel Sejati at WorldAthletics".
- ^ "Algeria winter championships".
- ^ "Sejati qualifies for the 2020 Summer Olympics".
- ^ "Hethat qualifies to the Tokyo Olympics {fr}".
- ^ "JO 2020 - Athlétisme : Djamel Sedjati et Bilal Tabti testés positifs à la Covid-19".
- ^ "Kenya's Emmanuel Korir adds world 800m title to Olympic crown".
- ^ LetsRun.com (6 July 2024). "2024 Paris Diamond League Results - Meeting De Paris Results". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "800 Metres - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Programme 2024". monaco.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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