Habib Galhia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | حبيب قلحية |
| Born | 14 May 1941 Kairouan, Tunisia |
| Died | 25 December 2011 (aged 70) Sousse, Tunisia |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
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1964 Tokyo | Light Welterweight |
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]
Habib participated also in 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and he finished the competition in the rank 17T.[2]
References
- ^ "Décès de Habib Galhia, premier Tunisien médaillé olympique". Tunisienumerique.com. June 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Habib Galhia Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
External links
- Habib Galhia Olympic Database
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- 1941 births
- 2011 deaths
- Olympic boxers of Tunisia
- Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Tunisia
- People from Kairouan
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Tunisian male boxers
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Light-welterweight boxers
- African boxing biography stubs
- Tunisian martial arts biography stubs