Hatem Ghoula

Hatem Ghoula (Arabic: حاتم غولا‎) (born 7 June 1973 in Paris, France) is a Tunisian race walker.

He holds the African records in both 20,000 metres, 20 km and 50 km walk.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Tunisia
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 32nd 20 km
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 30th 20 km
1996 African Championships Yaoundé, Cameroon 1st 20 km
Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 33rd 20 km
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 9th 20 km
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 3rd 20 km
Jeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar 1st 20 km
1998 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st 20 km
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 15th 20 km
Pan Arab Games Irbid, Jordan 1st 20 km
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 1st 20 km
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 36th 20 km
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 10th 20 km
Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 1st 20 km
Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 1st 20 km
2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy 9th 20 km
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st 20 km
2003 World Championships Paris, France 14th 20 km
All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 1st 20 km
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 11th 20 km
Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 1st 20 km
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 20 km
2006 World Race Walking Cup La Coruña, Spain 4th 20 km
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 2nd 20 km
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 1st 20 km[2]
World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 20 km
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 27th 20 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Area Outdoor Records - Men - Africa - IAAF.org
  2. ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, men's 20 km race walk
  • 1978: Benamar Kachkouche (ALG)
  • 1987 – 1991: Shemsu Hassan (ETH)
  • 1995: Chris Britz (RSA)
  • 1999: David Kimutai (KEN)
  • 2003 – 2007: Hatem Ghoula (TUN)
  • 2011: Hassanine Sebei (TUN)
After the 1955 Mediterranean Games the 10 km (track) was scratched and replaced by the 20 km (road)
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50 km