Skander Missaoui
Tunisian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Mohamed Skander Missaoui (Arabic: محمد إسكندر الميساوي) is a Tunisian Greco-Roman wrestler. He represented Tunisia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the silver medal in the 87 kg event.[1][2] He is also an eight-time medalist at the African Wrestling Championships.
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| Full name | Mohamed Skander Missaoui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2021, he competed at the African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]
He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships held in El Jadida, Morocco.[5][6] He competed in the 87 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where he was eliminated in his first match by eventual bronze medalist Noureldin Hassan of Egypt.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2020 | African Wrestling Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2022 | African Wrestling Championships | El Jadida, Morocco | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2023 | African Wrestling Championships | Hammamet, Tunisia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
