Hichem Hamdouni
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Tunisia| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hichem Al-Hamdouni |
| Nationality | Tunisia |
| Born | 2 February 1981 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Event | 80 kg |
Hichem Al-Hamdouni (also Hichem Hamdouni, Arabic: هشام الحمدوني; born 2 February 1981 in Tunis) is a retired Tunisian taekwondo practitioner.[1] Hamdouni qualified for Tunisia in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by claiming the bronze medal and receiving a berth from the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.[2] Hamdouni outclassed Nigeria's Jacob Obiorah in the opening bout before losing out his next match to Turkey's Bahri Tanrıkulu in a tight decision 4–6. With his opponent advancing further into the final round, Hamdouni offered a second chance for an Olympic medal by aggressively defeating Philippines' Donald Geisler in the first repechage bout that left his opponent with a dislocated ankle and a double tendon injury.[3] Following a straightforward triumph over an injured Filipino taekwondo jin, Hamdouni ended his Olympic campaign in the second repechage round with a default loss of 4–12 against Iran's Yousef Karami.[4]
