Maher Ben Hlima Explained
Maher Ben Hlima |
Nationality: | / |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Racewalking |
Club: | RKS Łódź |
Birth Date: | 24 July 1989 |
Coach: | Andrzej Chylinski |
Maher Ben Hlima (born July 24, 1989[1]) is a Polish racewalker of Tunisian origin.
Career
Maher Ben Hlima won the 2007 African Junior Championship in the 10,000 m walk, representing Tunisia. In 2008, he participated in the World Junior Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, over the same distance, where he failed to finish the race due to disqualification.[2] He then interrupted his sports career and moved to Poland, where, among other things, he opened a transport company.[3] In 2019 he obtained Polish citizenship, and in 2021 he returned to racing.[4] Since May 31, 2023, he is eligible to represent Poland internationally.
In 2023, he won the Polish championship in the 10,000 m and silver medals in the 5000 m (indoor), 20 km and 35 km distances. At the 69th Janusz Kusociński Memorial, he set a Polish record in the 1-mile walk with a time of 5:35.49.[5] In 2024 he won the title of Polish indoor champion at 5000 m,[6] Polish vice-championship at 20 km and gold at 10,000 m. He also competed in the world team championships (29th place in team with Olga Chojecka) and the European 20 km championships (7th place).
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he reached 29th place at the 20 km distance and 16th place in team with Olga Chojecka at the mixed relay marathon.[7]
Since 2023 he has represented the RKS Lodz club (coach: Andrzej Chylinski), and earlier KS Ultra Team Lódz.[8]
Competition record
Representing |
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2007 | African Junior Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 1st | 10,000 m | 53:09.98[9] |
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | DSQ | 10,000 m | DSQ |
Representing |
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2023 | Polish Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 2nd | 5000 m | 20:33.44[10] |
Polish Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:25.01[11] |
Polish Championships | Dudince, Slovakia | 2nd | 35 km | 2:43.38[12] |
Polish Championships | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland | 1st | 10,000 m | 40:35.48[13] |
2024 | Polish Indoor Championships | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | 5000 m | 19:37.59[14] |
World Race Walking Team Championships | Antalya, Turkey | 29th | marathon, mixed relay (in team with Olga Chojecka) | 3:07:31[15] |
Polish Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:23:28[16] [17] |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:12[18] |
Polish Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 10,000 m | 40:33.56[19] |
Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 29th | 20 km | 1:22:34[20] |
16th | marathon, mixed relay (in team with Olga Chojecka | 3:00:55 | |
Personal bests
- 5000 m walk – 19:35,90 (2023-05-13, Warsaw)
- 5000 m walk (indoors) – 19:37,59 (2024-02-11, Wrocław)
- 10,000 m walk – 39:32,63 (2024-03-27, Warsaw)[21]
- 10 km walk – 39:46 (2023-09-16, Druskieniki)
- 20 km walk – 1:20:06 (2024-05-18, A Coruña)
- 35 km walk – 2:43:38 (2023-03-25, Dudince)
- Mile walk – 5:35,49 (2023-0-04, Chorzów) – Polish national record[22]
Notes and References
- [Retrieved 29th June 2023].
- Web site: World Junior Championships 2008 . wjah.co.uk . en . 2023-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031071103/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2008.html . 2013-10-31.
- Web site: Karolina Jaskulska . Śpi 3-4 godziny dziennie, kieruje firmą. Marzy o występie dla Polski na igrzyskach . sport.pl . 2023-06-12 . pl . 2023-06-30.
- Web site: Tomasz Łyżwiński . Jeździ TIR-em, prowadzi firmę i marzy o igrzyskach . . pl . 2023-06-30 . 2022-07-03.
- Web site: Tomasz Kalemba . Świetne wyniki Polaków. Rekordowy bieg Ewy Swobody, znakomita seria Wojciecha Nowickiego . 2023-06-04 . 2023-06-29.
- Web site: https://statystyka.pzla.pl/mityng.php?Sezon=&Nr[=8468 Wrocław 11.02.2024 68. PZLA Halowe Mistrzostwa Polski (chód) ]. pl . 2024-02-13.
- Web site: 2024-08-08 . 2024-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808195245/https://worldathletics.org/favicon.ico . worldathletics.org . Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay .
- https://statystyka.pzla.pl/personal.php?page=profile&nr_zaw=139332&r=1 Maher Ben Hlima
- Web site: African Junior Championships 2007 . wjah.co.uk . en . 2016-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031065722/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/AFJC/AFJC2007.html . 2013-10-31.
- Web site: 67. PZLA Halowe Mistrzostwa Polski . 2023-02-19 . pzla.pl . 2023-06-29 . pl . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219201518/https://domtel-sport.pl/uploads/wyniki/14561.pdf . 2023-02-19.
- Web site: PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski w chodzie na 20 km, 2. Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walk Cup, World Walking Tour Gold 2022 WARSZAWA, 23 kwietnia 2023 . pzla.pl . pl . 2023-06-29.
- Web site: Dudinská 50. 25 March 2023, Dudince, Slovakia . pzla.pl . 2023-06-29.
- Web site: 99. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski. Wyniki konkurencji 10000 m chód M . pl . 2023-08-01.
- Web site: 99. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski. Wyniki konkurencji 10000 m chód M . pl . 2023-08-01.
- Web site: FINAL. Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay. Results. Antalya 24. World Athletics Race Walking Team Championship . 2024-05-14.
- Web site: PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski w chodzie na 20 km. 3. Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walk Cup, World Walking Tour Gold. Warszawa, 5 maja 2024 . pzla.pl . pl . 2024-05-09.
- Web site: 3rd Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup Warszawa (POL) . worldathletics.org . 2024-05-09.
- Web site: Men's 20 Kilometres Race Walk . worldathletics.org . 2024-06-09.
- Web site: Wyniki konkurencji 100. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski BYDGOSZCZ, 27-29 czerwca 2024 10000 m chód M . domtel-sport.pl . 2024-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629201404/http://mps.domtel-sport.pl/pdf/M10ch_1_r.pdf . 2024-06-29.
- Web site: 20 Kilometres Race Walk . worldathletics.org . 2024-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240801074313/https://worldathletics.org/en/competitions/olympic-games/paris24/results/men/20-kilometres-race-walk/final/result . 2024-08-01.
- Web site: Rekordy życiowe Chojeckiej i Ben Hlimy podczas Road to Antalya24 . pl . 2024-03-27 . 2024-04-01.
- Web site: Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki . 69. ORLEN Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego . pl . 2023-06-04 . 2023-06-30.