Abbes Saidi

Abbes Saidi
Saidi at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Native name عباس السعايدي
Born February 9, 1983
Tunisia
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T38
Event(s) T38 – 400 metres
T38 – 800 metres
T38 – 4 × 400 metres relay
T38 – 1500
Medal record
Representing Tunisia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4 × 400 m T35–38
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 800 m T38
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m T35–38
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m T38
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 1500 m T38
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 1500 m T38
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 800 m T38

Abbes Saidi (Arabic: عباس السعايدي; born February 9, 1983) is a Paralympian middle-distance runner from Tunisia. He competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2016 Paralympics and won five medals, including a gold in the 4 × 400 m T35–38 relay in 2004 and a gold in the 1500 m T38 event in 2016.