) Benhassi at the 2008 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 June 1978 (age 42) Marrakesh, Morocco[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:56.43 (2004) 1500 m – 4:02.54 (2003)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[3]
Benhassi is married to the fellow Olympic middle-distance runner Mouhssin Chehibi; they have a daughter named Farah.
References
- ^ a b c Hasna Benhassi. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Hasna Benhassi at World Athletics
- ^ Hicham El Guerrouj and Hasna Benhassi named Moroccan Athletes of the Year. iaaf.org (27 December 2004)