Maher Ben Hlima

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Maher Ben Hlima
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Maher Ben Hlima at Záhorácka dvadsiatka 2023
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Poland.svg  Poland / Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Born (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
College teamx
ClubRKS Łódź
Coached by Andrzej Chylinski

Maher Ben Hlima (born 24 July 1989 [1] ) is a Polish racewalker of Tunisian origin.

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Career

Maher Ben Hlima won the 2007 African Junior Championship in the 10,000 m walk, representing Tunisia. [2] In 2008, he participated in the World Junior Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, over the same distance, where he failed to finish the race due to disqualification. [3] He then interrupted his sports career and moved to Poland, where, among other things, he opened a transport company. [4] In 2019 he obtained Polish citizenship, and in 2021 he returned to racing. [5] Since 31 May 2023, he is eligible to represent Poland internationally. [1]

In 2023, he won the Polish championship in the 10,000 m and silver medals in the 5000 m (indoor), 20 km and 35 km distances. [6] At the 69th Janusz Kusociński Memorial, he set a Polish record in the 1-mile walk with a time of 5:35.49. [7] In 2024 he won the title of Polish indoor champion at 5000 m, [8] Polish vice-championship at 20 km [9] and gold at 10,000 m. [10] He also competed in the world team championships (29th place in team with Olga Chojecka) [11] and the European 20 km championships (7th place). [12]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he reached 29th place at the 20 km distance [13] and 16th place in team with Olga Chojecka at the mixed relay marathon. [14]

Since 2023 he has represented the RKS Lodz club (coach: Andrzej Chylinski), and earlier KS Ultra Team Lódz. [6]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 1st10,000 m53:09.98 [2]
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland DSQ10,000 mDSQ [3]
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2023 Polish Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 2nd5000 m20:33.44 [15]
Polish Championships Warsaw, Poland 2nd20 km1:25.01 [16]
Polish Championships Dudince, Slovakia 2nd35 km2:43.38 [17]
Polish Championships Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland 1st10,000 m40:35.48 [18]
2024 Polish Indoor Championships Wrocław, Poland 1st5000 m19:37.59 [18]
World Race Walking Team Championships Antalya, Turkey 29thmarathon, mixed relay
(in team with Olga Chojecka )		3:07:31 [11]
Polish Championships Warsaw, Poland 2nd20 km1:23:28 [19] [9]
European Championships Rome, Italy 7th20 km 1:21:12 [12]
Polish Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st10,000 m40:33.56 [10]
Summer Olympics Paris, France 29th20 km1:22:34 [13]
16thmarathon, mixed relay
(in team with Olga Chojecka)		3:00:55 [14]

Personal bests

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Maher Ben Hlima at World Athletics [Retrieved 29 June 2023].
  2. 1 2 "African Junior Championships 2007". wjah.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "World Junior Championships 2008". wjah.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Karolina Jaskulska (12 June 2023). "Śpi 3-4 godziny dziennie, kieruje firmą. Marzy o występie dla Polski na igrzyskach" (in Polish). sport.pl. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Tomasz Łyżwiński (3 July 2022). "Jeździ TIR-em, prowadzi firmę i marzy o igrzyskach" (in Polish). onet.pl . Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 Maher Ben Hlima in the database of Polish Athletic Association (in Polish) [Retrieved 29 June 2023].
  7. 1 2 Tomasz Kalemba (4 June 2023). "Świetne wyniki Polaków. Rekordowy bieg Ewy Swobody, znakomita seria Wojciecha Nowickiego" . Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Wrocław 11.02.2024 68. PZLA Halowe Mistrzostwa Polski (chód)" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 "3rd Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup Warszawa (POL)". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Wyniki konkurencji 100. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski BYDGOSZCZ, 27-29 czerwca 2024 10000 m chód M" (PDF). domtel-sport.pl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  11. 1 2 "FINAL. Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay. Results. Antalya 24. World Athletics Race Walking Team Championship" . Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Men's 20 Kilometres Race Walk". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. 1 2 "20 Kilometres Race Walk". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "67. PZLA Halowe Mistrzostwa Polski" (PDF) (in Polish). pzla.pl. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski w chodzie na 20 km, 2. Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walk Cup, World Walking Tour Gold 2022 WARSZAWA, 23 kwietnia 2023" (PDF) (in Polish). pzla.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dudinská 50. 25 March 2023, Dudince, Slovakia" (PDF). pzla.pl. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  18. 1 2 "99. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski. Wyniki konkurencji 10000 m chód M" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski w chodzie na 20 km. 3. Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walk Cup, World Walking Tour Gold. Warszawa, 5 maja 2024" (PDF) (in Polish). pzla.pl. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rekordy życiowe Chojeckiej i Ben Hlimy podczas Road to Antalya24" (in Polish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  21. ↑ Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (4 June 2023). "69. ORLEN Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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