Mehdi Takordmioui (; born 3 August 1995) is a Moroccan sprinter. He is a two-time national champion, and he won the gold medal in the 200 m at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships.
Biography
Takordmioui's first international competition was in 2019, representing Morocco at the 2019 Arab Athletics Championships in Cairo, Egypt. He earned two medals at the championships—a bronze in the 100 m behind and Andrew Fisher, and a gold in the 200 m. Takordmioui made his Diamond League debut at the 2019 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, finishing 8th in the 200 m with a time of 21.13.
Takordmioui won his first national titles at the 2019 Moroccan Athletics Championships, in both the 100 m and 200 m. His time of 10.34 seconds in the 100 m served as a personal best.
Takordmioui competed in Athletics at the 2019 African Games, in both the 100 m and 200 m. In the 100 m, he advanced into the semifinals but was then disqualified for a false start. In the 200 m, Takordmioui finished 7th in his semifinal and did not qualify for the finals.
In 2021, Takordmioui was named to the Moroccan team for the 2021 Arab Athletics Championships in the 100 m and 200 m, along with . In the 100 m, he finished 8th in the finals, while in the 200 m he finished 3rd in his heat and did not qualify for the finals. In the 200 metres at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Takordmioui qualified for the semi-finals but finished 5th in his semi and did not make the finals again.
Takordmioui was also invited to the 2022 Rabat Diamond League, where he finished 8th in the 200 m.
Takordmioui competes in the sport of athletics division for the Wydad AC club.
Statistics
Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date 100 metres 10.34 (+1.8 m/s) Moroccan Athletics Championships Salé, Morocco 27 July 2019 200 metres 20.68 (+0.9 m/s) 1h2 Arab Athletics Championships Cairo, Egypt 8 April 2019
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