Hatem Ghoula
Hatem Ghoula ( Arabic حاتم غولة Hatim Ghula , DMG Ḥātim Ġūla ; * June 7, 1973 in Paris ) is a Tunisian athlete whowon bronze over 20 km walking at the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka .
General
Third place at the 2007 World Championships was Tunisia's first World Cup medal. Since Mohamed Gammoudi won silver in the 5,000-meter run at the 1972 Olympic Games , no Tunisian athlete has been able to win a medal at global events. Ghoula is 1.78 m tall and has a competition weight of 70 kg.
successes
| year | successes |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 32nd place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:33:24 h) |
| 1995 | 30th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:32:17 h) |
| 1997 | 9th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:23:49 h) |
| 1999 | 16th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:28:36 h) |
| 2000 | 36th place Olympic Games (20 km walking: 1:28:16 h) |
| 2001 | 10th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:23:14 h) |
| 2002 | African champions (20 km walking: 1:26:42 h) |
| 2003 | 1st place African Games (20 km walking: 1:30:32 h) |
| 14th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:21:12 h) | |
| 2004 | 11th place Olympic Games (20 km walking: 1:22:59 h) |
| 2005 | 5th place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:20:19 h) |
| 2006 | Vice African Champion (20 km walking: 1:25:02 h) |
| 2007 | 1st place African Games (20 km walking: 1:22:33 h) |
| 3rd place World Championships (20 km walking: 1:22:40 h) | |
| 2008 | 11th place World Cup (20 km walking: 1:19:54 h) |
Personal best
| discipline | power | date | place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km walking | 39:19 min | August 23, 2003 | Paris , France |
| 20 km walking | 1:19:02 h | May 10, 1997 | Eisenhuettenstadt , Germany |
| 50 km of walking | 3:58:44 h | March 4, 2007 | Santa Eulària des Riu , Spain |
Performance development
| year | 20 km walking (in hours) |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1:33:24 |
| 1994 | - |
| 1995 | 1:20:37 |
| 1996 | - |
| 1997 | 1:19:02 |
| 1998 | - |
| 1999 | 1:19:46 |
| 2000 | 1:25:38 |
| 2001 | 1:21:41 |
| 2002 | 1:23:49 |
| 2003 | 1:21:12 |
| 2004 | 1:20:38 |
| 2005 | 1:20:19 |
| 2006 | 1:19:36 |
| 2007 | 1:20:40 |
| 2008 | 1:19:54 |
Web links
- Hatem Ghoula in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Hatem Ghoula in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ghoula, hatem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian athlete (walker) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7th 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |