Safwan Khalil
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | ||
| Men's taekwondo | ||
| Universiade | ||
 | 2011 Shenzhen | Flyweight |
| Pacific Games | ||
| 2015 Port Moresby | Flyweight |
Safwan Khalil (born 15 May 1986 in Tripoli, Lebanon) is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. He competed at the London Olympics in the 58 kg division, losing in a bronze medal match against Alexey Denisenko. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, he has lived in Australia since he was a child, attending Lurnea High School in south-western Sydney and training at his brother's gym, Global Martial Arts. His brother Ali Khalil, is also his coach, and the Australian Olympic coach for 2012.[1]
Khalil is engaged to fellow Olympic taekwondo athlete Carmen Marton.[2][3] The couple were married under Islamic law (but not under Australian civil law) prior to the London Olympics in 2012.[4]
Khalil qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics,[5] which will be his second Olympics[6] as a competitor.
Khalil qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the men's 58 kg event in the round of 16, he lost to Ramnarong Sawekwiharee 23-7 and therefore did not advance any further in the competition.[7] Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics details the results in depth.
