Tunis: The number of Tunisian athletes qualified for the Paris-2024 Olympic Games has risen to 26 following the validation of swimmer Jamila Boulakbèche’s qualification (800m) by the International Swimming Federation (FINA), the Tunisian National Olympic Committee (CNOT) announced on Monday.
In the absence of team sports, Tunisia’s participation in the Olympic Games 2024 will involve 13 disciplines, namely taekwondo, wrestling, athletics, rowing, shooting sports, archery, canoe kayak, fencing, weightlifting, boxing, judo, swimming and tennis.
The qualified athletes:
Taekwondo :
Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi: U58 kg
Firas Gattoussi: U80 kg
Ikram Dhaheri: U49kg
Chayma Toumi: U57kg
Wrestling :
Slimène Nasr: U67kg
Amine Guennichi: 130kg
Siwar Bousetta: U62kg
Zaineb Seghaier: U76kg
Athletics :
Ahmed Jaziri: 3000m steeplechase
Mohamed Amine Jhinaoui: 3000m steeplechase
Marwa Bouziani: 3000m steeplechase
Rowing: Mohamed Taieb
Mohamed Taieb
Khadija Krimi
Salma Dhaouadi
Canoeing and Kayaking :
Ghaylène
Khattali
Ahmed Slim Jemaï
Swimming:
Ahmed Jaouadi: 400m, 400m and 1500m freestyle
Jamila Boulakbèche: 800m freestyle
Shooting:
Olfa Charni: Compact pistol
Archery
Rehab El Walid: Archery
Epee:
Fares Farjani: Sabre
Yasmine Daghfous : Sabre
Tennis: Moez Chargui
Moez Chargui
Boxing:
Kholoud Halimi: U57 kg
Weightlifting:
Karem Ben Henia: 73kg
Judo:
Sarra Mzoughi: Over 78kg
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse