Hichem Khalil Cherabi

Hichem Khalil Cherabi (Arabic: هشام خليل شرابي‎; born 30 March 1993) is an Algerian track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He is the Algerian record holder for the event with his personal best of 5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in). In June 2015 he improved Lakhdar Rahal's national record of 5.34 m which had stood since 1979.[1][2]

Hichem Khalil Cherabi
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Algeria
African Games
2015 BrazzavillePole vault
African Championships
2016 DurbanPole vault

He began his international career in 2014 and placed fourth at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.[3] His first international medal came at the 2015 Arab Athletics Championships, where he took the bronze.[4] Cherabi established himself as the continent's best vaulter with gold medal wins at the 2015 African Games and 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[5][6] He was the top ranked African pole vaulter in 2015.[7]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 4th Pole vault 4.90 m
2015 Arab Championships Isa Town, Bahrain 3rd Pole vault 4.80 m
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 1st Pole vault 5.25 m
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st Pole vault 5.30 m
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd Pole vault 5.25 m
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria – Pole vault NM
2019 Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd Pole vault 5.10 m
African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st Pole vault 5.00 m
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References
  1. Athlétisme (5,50 m à la perche) : Hichem Khalil Cherabi bat un record d'Algérie vieux de 36 ans (in French). Radio Algerie (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. Record d’Algérie de la perche Hichem Cherabi saute 5,50m en Allemagne. Moudarrib (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. 2014 African Championships in Athletics Results. Marrakech2014. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  4. ALGÉRIE AU 19 EME. CHAMPIONNAT PANARABES D’ATHLÉTISME BAHREÏN / MANAMA 24 - 27/04/2015 (archived). Algeria Athletics Stats. Retrieved on 2015-05-04.
  5. JA 2015 : Hichem Khalil Cherabi rafle l’or au saut à la perche (in French). Radio Algerie (2015-09-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  6. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-25). Aprot takes African 10,000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  7. Senior outdoor 2015 Pole Vault men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
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