Heykel Megannem

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Heykel Megannem
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Personal information
Born (1977-07-28) 28 July 1977 (age 47)
Moknine, Tunisia
Nationality Tunisian
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club El Jaish
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tunisia 276 [1] (615)

Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament where Tunisia lost in the quarterfinals. [2] He was also the flag bearer of the Tunisia sports team at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. London 2012 profile Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Staff. "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics . Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. Staff (29 May 2012). "Tunisie : Le handballeur Heykel Megannem porte drapeau" [Tunisia: Handballer Heykel Megannem Is the Flag Bearer]. sport365.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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