Habib Galhia
Galhia (3rd from left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Native nameحبيب قلحية
Born (1941-05-14) 14 May 1941
Kairouan, Tunisia
Died25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 70)
Sousse, Tunisia
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryTunisia
SportBoxing
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 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 was the flag bearer for Tunisia in the opening ceremony[2] and also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he finished with the rank of 17T.[3]

1964 Olympic results

Below is the record of Habib Galhia, a Tunisian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Willem Gerlach (Netherlands) by decision, 3-2
  • Round of16: defeated Om Presand Pun (Nepal) by knockout
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Felix Betancourt (Cuba) by knockout
  • Semifinal: lost to Yevgeny Frovlov (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Flagbearers for Tunisia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Habib Galhia Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2010.


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