Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born 1 June 1978) is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner. She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics and won two medals in the 800 m event, in 2004 and 2008.[1] At the world championships she won a gold medal over 1500 m indoors in 2001 and silver medals over 800 m outdoors in 2005 and 2007.[2] In 2004, she was named Sportsperson of the Year in Morocco after a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions.[4]
 Benhassi at the 2008 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 June 1978 (age 46) Marrakesh, Morocco[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:56.43 (2004) 1500 m – 4:02.54 (2003)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benhassi is married to the fellow Olympic middle-distance runner Mouhssin Chehibi; they have a daughter named Farah.
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hasna Benhassi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Hasna Benhassi at World Athletics
- ^ 800 Metres women - 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships - Final Results
- ^ Hicham El Guerrouj and Hasna Benhassi named Moroccan Athletes of the Year. iaaf.org (27 December 2004)
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