Habib Galhia

Habib Galhia (Arabic: حبيب قلحية, May 14, 1941 – December 25, 2011) was a Tunisian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight (67 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was the first Tunisian to win an Olympic medal.[1]

Habib Galhia
Personal information
Native nameحبيب قلحية
Born (1941-05-14) 14 May 1941
Kairouan, Tunisia
Died25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 70)
Sousse, Tunisia
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryTunisia
SportBoxing
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
1964 Tokyo Light Welterweight

Habib participated also in 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and he finished the competition in the rank 17T.[2]

References

  1. "Décès de Habib Galhia, premier Tunisien médaillé olympique". Tunisienumerique.com. June 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  2. "Habib Galhia Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2010.


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