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| Nationality | Moroccan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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Hamza Sahli (born 10 May 1993) is a Moroccan athlete who specializes in long-distance events. [1] He won a bronze medal in half marathon at the 2019 African Games. [1] Representing Morocco at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, he competed in men's marathon and finished 8th. [2] [3]
Sahli competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]
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