Rhadi Ben Abdesselam

Rhadi Ben Abdesselam

Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (left) and Abebe Bikila at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	28 February 1929 in Ksar es Souk, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco
Died	4 October 2000 (aged 71) Fez, Morocco
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	10,000 m, marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	10,000 m – 29:20.8 (1960) Marathon – 2:15:42 (1960)[1]
Medal record Representing  Morocco Olympic Games 1960 Rome Marathon International Cross Country Championships 1960 Hamilton Park Individual

Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (Arabic: راضي بن عبد السلام‎; 28 February 1929 – 4 October 2000) was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 m events and finished second and 14th, respectively.^[1] He also took part in the International Cross Country Championships in 1958–1963 and in 1960 became the first African athlete to win the individual gold medal.

References

1. Rhadi Ben Abdesselam. Sports Reference.