Habib Galhia
Tunisian boxer (1941–2011)
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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]
Nativename
حبيب قلحية
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
 | 1964 Tokyo | Light Welterweight |
Habib was the flag bearer for Tunisia in the opening ceremony[2] and also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he finished with the rank of 17T.[3]
1964 Olympic results
Below is the record of Habib Galhia, a Tunisian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Willem Gerlach (Netherlands) by decision, 3-2
- Round of16: defeated Om Presand Pun (Nepal) by knockout
- Quarterfinal: defeated Felix Betancourt (Cuba) by knockout
- Semifinal: lost to Yevgeny Frovlov (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
