Hasna Benhassi
Moroccan middle-distance runner
![]() Benhassi at the 2008 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1 June 1978 (1978-06) (age 46) Marrakesh, Morocco[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:56.43 (2004) 1500 m – 4:02.54 (2003)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born 1 June 1978) is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner. She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics and won two medals in the 800 m event, in 2004 and 2008.[1] At the world championships she won a gold medal over 1500 m indoors in 2001 and silver medals over 800 m outdoors in 2005 and 2007.[2] In 2004, she was named Sportsperson of the Year in Morocco after a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions.[4]
Benhassi is married to the fellow Olympic middle-distance runner Mouhssin Chehibi; they have a daughter named Farah.
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hasna Benhassi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Hasna Benhassi at World Athletics
- ^ 800 Metres women - 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships - Final Results
- ^ Hicham El Guerrouj and Hasna Benhassi named Moroccan Athletes of the Year. iaaf.org (27 December 2004)
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World Indoor Champions in women's 1500 metres
- 1985:
Elly van Hulst (NED)
- 1987:
Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1989:
Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1991:
Lyudmila Rogachova (URS)
- 1993:
Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS)
- 1995:
Regina Jacobs (USA)
- 1997:
Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS)
- 1999:
Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
- 2001:
Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
- 2003:
Regina Jacobs (USA)
- 2004:
Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
- 2006:
Yuliya Fomenko (RUS)
- 2008:
Gelete Burka (ETH)
- 2010:
Kalkidan Gezahegne (ETH)
- 2012:
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
- 2014:
Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
- 2016:
Sifan Hassan (NED)
- 2018:
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
- 2022:
Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)
- 2024:
Freweyni Hailu (ETH)
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