Habib Galhia Explained
| Habib Galhia |
| Native Name: | حبيب قلحية |
| Birth Date: | 1941 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kairouan, Tunisia |
| Death Place: | Sousse, Tunisia |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Weight: | 63 kg |
| Country: | Tunisia |
| Sport: | Boxing |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Habib Galhia (ar|حبيب قلحية, May 14, 1941 – December 25, 2011) was a Tunisian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight (67 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was the first Tunisian to win an Olympic medal.[1]
Habib was the flag bearer for Tunisia in the opening ceremony[2] and also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he finished with the rank of 17T.[3]
1964 Olympic results
Below is the record of Habib Galhia, a Tunisian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Willem Gerlach (Netherlands) by decision, 3-2
- Round of16: defeated Om Presand Pun (Nepal) by knockout
- Quarterfinal: defeated Felix Betancourt (Cuba) by knockout
- Semifinal: lost to Yevgeny Frovlov (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Décès de Habib Galhia, premier Tunisien médaillé olympique . https://archive.today/20120526002947/http://www.tunisienumerique.com/2011/12/deces-de-habib-galhia-premier-tunisien-medaille-olympique/ . dead . May 26, 2012 . Tunisienumerique.com . June 26, 2010 . December 28, 2011 .
- Web site: Flagbearers for Tunisia . olympedia.org . . 18 December 2023.
- Web site: Habib Galhia Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005847/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/habib-galhia-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . November 7, 2010 . sports-reference.com.
