Saadia Bourgailh-Haddioui
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | cross country |
Saadia Bourgailh, born Saadia Haddioui at Bejaâd in Morocco where she lived until 1999, is a French middle distance runner.
Biography
Born into a modest family, she started her studies in 1999 at the University of Toulouse II-Le Mirail where she obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Linguistic studies and a Master's degree in Language Processing. Passionate about running she began to train in France and won several titles in FFSU.
In 2004 she won her first title in the interrégionnal FFA cross country championships at Arnac-Pompadour (these were semi-final championships of French Cross-country) She then took a two years break from running to give birth to her first child.
Upon resumption of her training in 2006, she obtained French nationality and she gradually resumed training. She decided to devote himself to the practice of running, and began to train everyday.
The 2007–2008 season was a revelation in terms of results.
Prize list
- Champion of Midi-Pyrénées in cross-country in 2007
- European Championship Cross Country 2007 at Bull ( Spain) : Finalist (8th)
- French Championship Cross Country 2008 Laval :
Champion of France of long course cross country - Cross Country IAAF World Championships in 2008 at Edinburgh ( UK): 19th place, 3rd European
- 2008 French Athletics Championships at Albi : Champion of France 5000 meters
- 3 caps for France International A teams
- 2008 : Cross Country Tour National.
External links
- Saadia Bourgailh-Haddioui profile at IAAF