Hamdi Dhouibi Explained

Hamdi Dhouibi
Birth Date:24 January 1982
Birth Place:Kairouan, Tunisia
Sport:Decathlon
Updated:27 March 2013

Hamdi Dhouibi (born 24 January 1982 in Kairouan) is a Tunisian decathlete.

He held the African record with 8023 points, achieved at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.[1] The record was broken by Larbi Bouraada of Algeria at the 2009 World Championships. Dhouibi also holds the African record in heptathlon (indoor) with 5733 points, achieved in March 2003 in Aubière.[2]

International competitions

2001African Junior ChampionshipsRéduit, Mauritius1stPole vault4.60 m
3rdLong jump7.18 m
Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada2ndDecathlon7548 pts (PB)
Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia7th4 × 400 m relay3:13.23 min
2ndDecathlon7530 pts
2002Radès, Tunisia1stDecathlon7965 pts (CR, PB)
2003Paris, FranceDecathlonDNF
2004Algiers, Algeria1stDecathlon7595 pts (CR)
2005Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain3rdDecathlon7847 pts
Helsinki, Finland11thDecathlon8023 pts (AR)
2006Radès, Tunisia3rdPole vault4.80 m
1stDecathlon7566 pts
2007Götzis, AustriaDecathlonDNF
Algiers, Algeria3rdPole vault4.90 m
1stDecathlon7838 pts (CR)
2010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya1stPole vault4.70 m
DecathlonDNF
2011Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatar4thPole vault4.70 m
bgcolor=silver2ndDecathlon7664 pts

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=M/location=O/recordsType=AR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=AFR/index.html Area Outdoor Records - Men - Africa
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=M/location=I/recordsType=AR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=AFR/index.html Area Indoor Records - Men - Africa