| Karem Ben Hnia | |
| Nationality: | Tunisian |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Height: | 1.65 m |
| Weight: | 69 kg |
Karem Ben Hnia (born 13 November 1994)[1] is a Tunisian Olympic weightlifter from the city of Moknine.
Ben Hnia took up weightlifting at the age of eight.[2]
He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also represented Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 73 kg event.[3]
He won gold medals in all three Men's 73 kg events at the 2019 African Games.[4]
In August 2024, Ben Hnia competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 330 kg in total and placed eighth.
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | |||||||||
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| width=65 | 1 | width=65 | 2 | width=65 | 3 | width=45 | Rank | width=65 | 1 | width=65 | 2 | width=65 | 3 | width=45 | Rank |
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| align=left | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 147 | — | ||||||||||||
| align=left | Tokyo, Japan | 148 | 151 | 153 | 185 | 338 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | Paris, France | 145 | 149 | 181 | 330 | 8 | |||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| align=left | Paris, France | 115 | 26 | 145 | 26 | 260 | 27 | ||||||||
| Houston, United States | 146 | 150 | 5 | 176 | 183 | 5 | 333 | 5 | |||||||
| Anaheim, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| align=left | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 146 | 151 | 10 | 180 | 186 | 7 | 337 | 7 | ||||||
| align=left | Pattaya, Thailand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| align=left | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 146 | 13 | 180 | 186 | 4 | 332 | 6 | |||||||
| IWF World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Roma, Italy | 73 kg | 145 | 149 | 180 | 184 | — | 333 | ||||||||
| Phuket, Thailand | 73 kg | 145 | 147 | 18 | 175 | — | — | 18 | 322 | 15 | |||||
| African Games | |||||||||||||||
| align=left | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 69 kg | 135 | 170 | 173 | 308 | |||||||||
| align=left | Rabat, Morocco | 73 kg | 145 | 153 | 180 | — | 333 | ||||||||
| African Championships | |||||||||||||||
| align=left | Nairobi, Kenya | 69 kg | 117 | 123 | 5 | 150 | 5 | 273 | 5 | ||||||
| align=left | Casablanca, Morocco | 69 kg | 135 | 140 | 143 | 170 | 178 | — | 321 | ||||||
| align=left | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 69 kg | 141 | 147 | 170 | 317 | |||||||||
| align=left | Vacoas, Mauritius | 69 kg | 140 | 147 | 170 | 180 | 327 | ||||||||
| align=left | Mahébourg, Mauritius | 69 kg | 130 | 140 | 145 | 163 | 170 | 175 | 320 | ||||||
| align=left | Cairo, Egypt | 73 kg | 144 | 146 | 152 | 180 | 186 | 338 | |||||||
| align=left | Nairobi, Kenya | 73 kg | 140 | 150 | 180 | 330 | |||||||||
| align=left | Tunis, Tunisia | 73 kg | 146 | 180 | 326 | ||||||||||
| align=left | Ismailia, Egypt | 73 kg | 145 | — | 175 | — | — | 320 | |||||||