Abderahmane Djemadi
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Abderahmane Djemadi is a retired Algeria
n long-distance runner.
At the 1998 World Cross Country Championships
, he finished 38th in the short race. This earned him an eighth place in the team competition with the Algerian team.
Djemadi was later found guilty of refusal to submit to doping
control. He was suspended from the sport, from January 2001 to January 2003.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n long-distance runner.
At the 1998 World Cross Country Championships
1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...
, he finished 38th in the short race. This earned him an eighth place in the team competition with the Algerian team.
Djemadi was later found guilty of refusal to submit to doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
control. He was suspended from the sport, from January 2001 to January 2003.