Monia Kari

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Monia Kari (born 14 April 1971 in Basel, Basel-Stadt) is a Tunisian discus thrower.

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Her personal best throw is 61.74 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Tunis. This is the current African record. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
1993 Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 3rdDiscus throw 55.38 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 21st (q)Discus throw 51.26 m
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Bondoufle, France 5thDiscus throw 53.58 m
1995 All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 1stDiscus throw54.26 m (CR)
1996 African Championships Yaoundé, Cameroon 1stDiscus throw53.00 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 28th (q)Discus throw 58.02 m
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 5thDiscus throw 59.10 m
1999 All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 1stDiscus throw 57.22 m (CR)
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 1stDiscus throw58.46 m (CR)
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 23rd (q)Discus throw 56.32 m
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 4thDiscus throw 51.71 m
Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 3rdDiscus throw 56.44 m
2002 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1stDiscus throw 55.28 m
World Cup Madrid, Spain 7thDiscus throw 56.16 m
2004 Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 1stDiscus throw54.68 m
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 2ndDiscus throw 55.15 m
Pan Arab Games Cairo, Egypt 3rdShot put 12.58 m
1stDiscus throw 52.79 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 6thDiscus throw 53.60 m

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