Jamel Chatbi

Moroccan steeplechase runner
Jamel Chatbi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1984-04-30) 30 April 1984 (age 40)
Beni Amir Est, Morocco
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
ClubAtletica Riccardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 3000 m st: 8:08.86 (2009)
Medal record
Senior level (individual)
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0
European 10,000m Cup 0 0 2
Total 1 0 2
Representing  Morocco
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara 3000 m st.

Jamel Chatbi (born 30 April 1984) is a Moroccan-born athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase and competes for Italy.

Chatbi has been banned twice from competion during his career for doping violations.

Career

Chatbi began competing in 2006 and finished third in the Tutta Dritta 10km that year.[1][2] He ran a new steeplechase best at the Mondo Keien Meeting in Uden, Netherlands, setting a new stadium record of 8:29.13.[3]

He ran in the Campaccio cross country race and finished in eighth place.[1] Chatbi attended the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, his first major event, and finished in 30th place, helping Morocco to fifth in the team rankings along with Abdellah Falil.[4] He took part in the 2008 Parelloop race in Brunssum and finished in eleventh place with a new 10 km best of 28:33 minutes.

He improved significantly in 2009 and won his first major medal by setting a Games record and personal best of 8:13.11 for the gold in the steeplechase at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[5] At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, he qualified for the final after finishing second in his heat behind eventual gold medallist Ezekiel Kemboi.[6] However, he withdrew from the final after failing a mandatory drugs test, testing positive for clenbuterol. He was the first person to test positive at the championships.[7]

Doping bans

Chatbi received a three-year ban from competitive athletics lasting from 18 August 2009 until 17 September 2012.[8] Chatbi received a second ban lasting eight years from 2016 to 2024 for whereabouts and biological passport infringements.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sampaolo, Diego (2008-01-05). "Soi, Reed take snowy Campaccio victories". IAAF. |access-date=2010-04-01}}
  2. ^ "Inzikuru and Sanga the 10km victors in Turin". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  3. ^ Kreykamp, Stephan (2007-08-05). Mondo Keien Meeting a success. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  4. ^ Official Team Results Senior Race - M. IAAF (2008-03-30). Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  5. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2009-07-02). A good day for hosts and Morocco - Mediterranean Games, Day 3 Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  6. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-16). Event Report - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heats Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
  7. ^ Oxley, Sonia (2009-08-18). Morocco's Jamel Chatbi fails drugs test. Reuters. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  8. ^ "Chatbi Jamel". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  9. ^ "Global List of Ineligible Persons - Jamel Chatbi". Athletics Integrity Unit. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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