Salim Sdiri
- January 10, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Salim Sdiri |
| Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 26, 1978(1978-10-26) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Ajaccio |
| Country | France |
| Birth City | Corsica |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Salim Sdiri Biography
| Name | Salim Sdiri |
| Birthday | Oct 26 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Ajaccio |
| Home Town | Corsica |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Salim Sdiri is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on October 26, 1978 in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. Salim Sdiri (born 26 October 1978) is an French long jumper who is of Tunisian descent. His personal highest is 8.42 metres, which was achievable in June 2009 in Pierre-Benite in Pierre-Benite, which is currently the French world record. The French record-holder for the national record in indoor long jumping with an 8.27 meters jump in the year the year 2006. He has been jumping 8 meters or more each season since 2002 . He also has a bronze medal from his 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships.
He also is the recipient of the award given to athletes who are chosen to compete over 20 times around the world through the International Sports Federation in 2010.
On the 12th of June, 2009 Sdiri defeated the previous French record holder of the long jump Kader Klouchi (8.30 m in 1998) with an 8.43 m leap. Sdiri was selected to participate at the World Championships in Berlin in August 2009. He came 6th in the competition, and had an 8.07 m leap.
Salim Sdiri Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Salim Sdiri is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Salim Sdiri 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
On July 13, 2007, in the IAAF Golden League at Rome’s Olimpico Stadium, Sdiri was struck in the scapula with an errant javelin shot by Pitkamaki, the Finnish player Tero Pitkamaki. The javelin thrower fell and threw the javelin toward an area in which the athletes are warming up.
After a long period of rehabilitation and pondering, he made the decision to prepare himself to compete in the Beijing Olympics in the beginning of 2008. However, he did not qualify.
On 27 February 2012, in Paris-Bercy, Sdiri became the French champion in the indoor long jump by setting the best performance of the year worldwide with a jump of 8.24 m, just missing his French record by 3 centimetres. On 12 March 2012, he qualified for the finals in the long jump at the World Indoor Championships with a 7.94 m jump. He came second with an 8.01 m jump versus the 8.17 m jump of Fabrice Lapierre.
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Facts & Trivia
Salim Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Salim Sdiri celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.
Has there ever been a javelin accident?
HARRISON – A man struck by a javelin at a college track-and-field meet survived the injury , but not an infection that followed, authorities say. William A. Scott, 71, died more than three weeks after being injured while working as an official at a competition of Rowan University, a school spokesman said Thursday.
Has anyone been hurt in javelin throw?
Occasional accidents occur in athletics disciplines such as the javelin and the hammer, but deaths are extremely rare. In 2007, French long jumper Salim Sdiri was speared by a javelin at an athletics meeting in Rome and had to be taken to hospital for his injuries.
Has anyone been hit by a javelin at the olympics?
Inches from death: Olympian’s remarkable comeback after being impaled by javelin. When a javelin pierced his body in 2019 and ended centimetres from his heart, he thought his life was over. Today Elija Godwin is a bronze medalist.
Who is No 1 in javelin throw?
PlaceCompetitorEvent List
1| Johannes VETTER| Javelin Throw
2| Jakub VADLEJCH| Javelin Throw
3| Anderson PETERS| Javelin Throw
4| Julian WEBER| Javelin Throw
Has anyone been stabbed in javelin?
Accidents do occur. In Germany in 2012, 74-year-old official Dieter Strack was killed after being impaled by a javelin thrown by a 15-year-old competitor , Time reported.