About Hamdi Dhouibi
Born 1982. Hamdi Dhouibi is a Tunisian athletics competitor, pole vaulter and decathlete.
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. 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.
International competitions
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.74 (Radés 2002) 400 metres – 47.04 (Helsinki 2005) 1500 metres – 4:21.15 (AlmerÃa 2005) 110 metres hurdles – 14.12 (Tunis 2003) High jump – 1.99 m (AlmerÃa 2005) Pole vault – 5.00 m (Wien 2002) Long jump – 7.49 m (Gent 2002) Shot put – 13.91 m (Desenzano del Garda 2003) Discus throw – 43.96 m (Radés 2002) Javelin throw – 55.12 m (Radés 2002) Decathlon – 8023 pts (Helsinki 2005)
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Who is Hamdi Dhouibi?
Tunisian decathlete
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Hamdi Dhouibi was born on 24 January 1982 in Kairouan.
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Hamdi Dhouibi is an athletics competitor, pole vaulter and decathlete.
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Hamdi Dhouibi is Tunisian.
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