Mohammed Gammoudi
Gammoudi in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محمد التليلي بن عبدالله |
| Birth name | Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Born | February 11, 1938 Sidi Aïch, Tunisia |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | AS Militaire Tunis |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:51.2 1500 meters: 3:41.9 3000 meters: 7:50.2 5000 meters: 13:27.33 10,000 meters: 27:54.59 |
Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah (Arabic: محمد التليلي بن عبدالله), also known as Moham(m)ed Gammoudi, (born February 11, 1938) is a Tunisian athlete who competed as a long-distance runner in international track and field competitions. He represented Tunisia in the Tokyo, Mexico City, and Munich Olympiads and recorded four medals, including a gold medal in the 5000 metres event in Mexico City. Gammoudi was also competitive at 10,000 metres.
Born in Sidi Aïch, in Tunisia, Mohammed Gammoudi was one of the pioneers of the African long-distance running revolution that changed the face of the sport in the final decades of the 20th century.