Athlete Profile: Mehdi Essadiq

Mehdi Essadiq

Morocco
Born: 1986

Rankings
World Ranking	82
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	136
Continental Ranking	4

Starts

79

Podiums

8

Wins

1 Biography

Mehdi has chosen the sport of Triathlon because he feels it is the only sport which can contain his excess energy. He is motivated by participating in international races like World Cups and World Championships series and strives to represent Africa and to be the first Moroccan triathlete in London Olympic games in 2012. After Mehdi finishing his studies in 2013, he aims to reach his best performance level for Rio.

“Le sport va chercher la peur pour la dominer, la fatigue pour en triompher et la difficulté pour la vaincre.” - Pierre de Coubertin

Latest Athlete Results

18	2020 Alhandra ETU Triathlon Mediterranean Championships 10 Oct, 2020 - Elite Men - 00:52:45
LAP	2020 Karlovy Vary ITU Triathlon World Cup 13 Sep, 2020 - Elite Men - LAP
DSQ	2020 Olsztyn ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup 21 Aug, 2020 - Elite Men - DSQ
4	2020 Shandrani ATU Triathlon African Cup 15 Mar, 2020 - Elite Men - 01:52:02
7	2019 Dakhla ATU Sprint Triathlon African Cup 23 Nov, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:59:29
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LAP	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 2016-09-11 - Elite Men - LAP
DNF	2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 2016-07-02 - Elite Men - DNF
48	2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama 2016-05-14 - Elite Men - 01:51:24
43	2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town 2016-04-23 - Elite Men - 00:57:34
34	2012 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 2012-08-25 - Elite Men - 00:56:43
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2	2019 Rabat African Games 2019-08-24 - Elite Men - 00:58:04
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World Triathlon Podcast 36: Mehdi Essadiq and Badr Siwane

04 May, 2021
Team ITU announced for 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup
Six athletes from six different developing national federations are part of Team ITU for the final ITU World Cup in Auckland on November 20, including Slovenia's first World Cup medallist.
27 Oct, 2011

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Mehdi
Family Name	Essadiq
Representing	MAR
Year of Birth	1986
Place of Birth	Kénitra, Morocco
Residence	Rabat, Morocco
Coach	Aurélien Lebrun
Hobbies	Sports,studies,family,music,movies,books