Yehuda Zadok
Israeli long-distance runner
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Yehuda Zadok (also "Tzadok"; Hebrew: יהודה צדוק; born December 29, 1958) is an Israeli former Olympic runner.[1][2][3] He set Israeli records in the 3000 metre race in 1980, and in the 3000 metre steeplechase in 1984. At the 1981 Maccabiah Games, he won the 10,000 metres race.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יהודה צדוק |
| Born | December 29, 1958 Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Track |
Event(s) | long-distance runner; specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase |
| College team | Santa Monica College |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Zadok was born in Israel and is Jewish.[5]
Running career
His personal best in the 3000 metre race is an Israeli record 8:09.0 which he ran in 1980, and his personal best in the 3000 metre steeplechase was an Israeli record 8:35.41, in 1984.[1][5][6]
He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 25.[1] In the Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase he came in 9th in Heat 3 with a time of 8:42.28.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall and weighed 143 pounds (65 kg).[1]
In 1985 and 1986 he attended and ran track for Santa Monica College, coming in second at the 1985 Metropolitan Conference Championships, in Pacific Palisades, with a time of 20:51 in the four-mile cross-country race.[7][8]