Safwan Khalil

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Safwan Khalil
Medal record
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Men's taekwondo
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen Flyweight
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby Flyweight

Safwan Khalil (born 15 May 1986 in Tripoli, Lebanon) is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. He competed at the London Olympics in the 58 kg division, losing in a bronze medal match against Alexey Denisenko. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, he has lived in Australia since he was a child, attending Lurnea High School in south-western Sydney and training at his brother's gym, Global Martial Arts. His brother Ali Khalil, is also his coach, and the Australian Olympic coach for 2012. [1]

Khalil is engaged to fellow Olympic taekwondo athlete Carmen Marton. [2] [3] The couple were married under Islamic law (but not under Australian civil law) prior to the London Olympics in 2012. [4]

Khalil qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics, [5] which will be his second Olympics [6] as a competitor.

Khalil qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the men's 58 kg event in the round of 16, he lost to Ramnarong Sawekwiharee 23-7 and therefore did not advance any further in the competition. [7] Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics details the results in depth.

References

  1. "Global Martial Arts" . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. "A Fighting Couple - Carmen Marton & Safwan Khalil". Gold 104.3. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. Colman, Mike (15 July 2012). "Ramadan making things tough for taekwondo pair Safwan Khalil and Carmen Marton". The Courier-Mail.
  4. Colman, Mike (15 July 2012). "Ramadan making things tough for taekwondo pair Safwan Khalil and Carmen Marton". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 9 November 2012. The couple, married under Islamic law, will have an Australian civil ceremony after the Games
  5. "Four taekwondo athletes set to represent Australia in Rio". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  6. "Safwan Khalil". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 14 March 2022.