Firas Katoussi
Tunisian taekwondo practitioner
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Firas Katoussi (also spelled Katousi, Arabic: فراس القطوسي born 6 September 1995) is a Tunisian taekwondo practitioner. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 80 kg. event.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1995 |
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Medal record | |
Career
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's lightweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. He represented Tunisia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event.[1] He also won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China.[2]
In 2020, he competed in the men's 80 kg event at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He finished in 3rd place.
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 80 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[5]
Achievements
Summer Olympic Games
| Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 80 kg | Gold |
World Championships
| Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | 74 kg | PAR |
| 2022 World Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 74 kg | Bronze |
| 2023 World Championships | Baku, Azerbaidjan | 74 kg | PAR |
Grand Prix
| Edition | Weight | GP 1 | GP 2 | GP 3 | GP Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 80 kg | QF Rome |
Bronze Paris |
Bronze Manchester |
QF Riyadh |
| 2023 | 80 kg | PAR Rome |
PAR Paris |
Gold  Taiyuan |
PAR Manchester |
African Games
| Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 74 kg | Gold |
| 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | 80 kg | Gold |
African Championships
| Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 74 kg | Gold |
| 2022 African Championships | Kigali, Rwanda | 74 kg | Gold |
| 2023 African Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Did not compete | |
Decoration
First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 16 August 2024)[6][7]
