Ali Hakimi (born 24 April 1976) is a Tunisian Swiss middle distance runner who specializes in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

. Born in

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, he formerly represented that country.

Career

He was born in

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, and represented the club

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. As a junior (below 20 years) he won the silver medal at the 1994 African Junior Championships, and competed in two events at the 1992 World Junior Championships without reaching the final. His major achievements as a senior were an eighth place at the

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, a sixth place at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, a fifth place at the 1997 World Championships and a sixth place at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. In 1999 he won two gold medals at the

Pan Arab Games The Arab Games ( ar, الألعاب العربية), also called the Pan Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Game ...

. He also competed at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, the 1995 World Championships and the 1999 World Championships without reaching the final round. Despite his international success he is only Tunisian champion three times; once in 800 metres (1995) and twice in 1500 metres (1995, 2001). His personal best 1500 metres time is 3:31.70 minutes, achieved in August 1997 in

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. He also has 1.46.51 minutes in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

, achieved in June 1996 in Cottbus;World men's all-time best 800m
(last updated 2001) 2:16.71 minutes in the

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

, achieved in July 1999 in

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; and 3:50.57 minutes in the

mile run The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race. The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to ...

, achieved in August 1997 in

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. Several of these times are Tunisian records.

Personal life

Hakimi took Swiss nationality in May 2007, and was eligible to represent his new country in athletics from May 2008. Hakimi stands at and weighed about during his active career.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hakimi, Ali 1976 births Living people Tunisian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Tunisia Sportspeople from Tunis Swiss male middle-distance runners Naturalised citizens of Switzerland