Karem Ben Hnia (born 13 November 1994)[1] is a Tunisian Olympic weightlifter from the city of Moknine.
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| Nationality | Tunisian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1994 Monastir, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBen 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.
Major results
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 69 kg | 147 | — | — | DNF | — | |||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 73 kg | 148 | 151 | 153 | — | 185 | — | 338 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 73 kg | 145 | 149 | — | 181 | — | 330 | 8 | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Paris, France | 62 kg | 115 | 26 | 145 | 26 | 260 | 27 | ||||||
| 2015 | Houston, United States | 69 kg | 146 | 150 | 5 | 176 | 183 | 5 | 333 | 5 | ||||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | 69 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 73 kg | 146 | 151 | 10 | 180 | 186 | 7 | 337 | 7 | ||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 73 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 73 kg | 146 | 13 | 180 | 186 | 4 | 332 | 6 | |||||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Roma, Italy | 73 kg | 145 | 149 |  |
180 | 184 | — |  |
333 |
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| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 73 kg | 145 | 147 | 18 | 175 | — | — | 18 | 322 | 15 | |||
| African Games | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 69 kg | 135 | |
170 | 173 | |
308 |
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| 2019 | Rabat, Morocco | 73 kg | 145 | 153 | |
180 | — | |
333 |
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| African Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Nairobi, Kenya | 69 kg | 117 | 123 | 5 | 150 | 5 | 273 | 5 | |||||
| 2013 | Casablanca, Morocco | 69 kg | 135 | 140 | 143 | |
170 | 178 | — | |
321 |
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| 2016 | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 69 kg | 141 | 147 | |
170 | |
317 |
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| 2017 | Vacoas, Mauritius | 69 kg | 140 | 147 | |
170 | 180 | |
327 |
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| 2018 | Mahébourg, Mauritius | 69 kg | 130 | 140 | 145 | |
163 | 170 | 175 | |
320 |
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| 2019 | Cairo, Egypt | 73 kg | 144 | 146 | 152 | |
180 | 186 | |
338 |
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| 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | 73 kg | 140 | 150 | |
180 | |
330 |
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| 2023 | Tunis, Tunisia | 73 kg | 146 | |
180 | |
326 |
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| 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | 73 kg | 145 | — | |
175 | — | — | |
320 |
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References
edit- ^ "Karem Ben Hnia". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "BEN HNIA Karem". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (28 July 2021). "Shi Zhiyong wins weightlifting gold with world record - and bronze for B Group Indonesian". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (27 August 2019). "Ekevwo and Ta Lou claim 100m titles at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
External links
edit- Karem Ben Hnia at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Karem Ben Hnia at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Karem Ben Hnia at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Karem Ben Hnia at Olympics.com
- Karem Ben Hnia at Olympedia
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