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Hamdi Dhouibi

Tunisian decathlete (born 1982)

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Hamdi Dhouibi (born 24 January 1982 in Kairouan) is a Tunisian decathlete. He held the African record with 8023 points, achieved at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. The record was broken by Larbi Bouraada of Algeria at the 2009 World Championships. Dhouibi also holds the African record in heptathlon (indoor) with 5733 points, achieved in March 2003 in Aubière.

Personal bests

*100 metres – 10.74 (Radés 2002) *400 metres – 47.04 (Helsinki 2005) *1500 metres – 4:21.15 (Almería 2005) *110 metres hurdles – 14.12 (Tunis 2003) *High jump – 1.99 m (Almería 2005) *Pole vault – 5.00 m (Wien 2002) *Long jump – 7.49 m (Gent 2002) *Shot put – 13.91 m (Desenzano del Garda 2003) *Discus throw – 43.96 m (Radés 2002) *Javelin throw – 55.12 m (Radés 2002) *Decathlon – 8023 pts (Helsinki 2005)

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