Sofiane Labidi Explained

Sofiane Labidi (Arabic: سفيان العبيدي; born 29 September 1977 in Béja) is a Tunisian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He achieved his personal best time of 45.19 seconds in Seville in June 2004. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

He missed the 1997 season due to injury, then missed 1998 due to a hepatitis b infection.

He was the coach of the Tunisian national sprint and hurdles team from 2011 to 2013.

International competitions

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Representing
1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia10th (semis)400 m
Arab Junior ChampionshipsLatakia, Syria1st200 m21:68
1st400 m46:77 /
bgcolor=silver2nd4×400 m relay3:13.1
1999Pan Arab GamesIrbid, Jordanbgcolor=silver2nd400 metres45.9
2000Algiers, Algeria3rd400 m45.81
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia7th (q-finals)400 metres46.01
2001World Military ChampionshipsBeirut, Lebanonbgcolor=gold1st400 metres45:40
Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada3rd400 metres45.45
Radès, Tunisia2nd400 m46.33
2002Radès, Tunisia2nd400 m45.87
2003Abuja, Nigeria3rd400 m45.42
2004Budapest, Hungary4th400 m46.48
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece3rd (heats)400 metres46.04
2005Almería, Spain1st400 m45.60
2007Pan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt3rd4×400 m relay3:06.83
2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia400 metresDNF (semis)