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Habib Galhia (Arabic: حبيب قلحية, May 14, 1941 – December 25, 2011) was a Tunisian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Welterweight (67 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was the first Tunisian to win an Olympic medal.[1]

Habib Galhia

Galhia (3rd from left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Native name	حبيب قلحية
Born	(1941-05-14) 14 May 1941 (age 81) Kairouan, Tunisia
Died	25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 70) Sousse, Tunisia
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Tunisia
Sport	Boxing

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
	1964 Tokyo	Light Welterweight

Habib participated also in 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and he finished the competition in the rank 17T.[2]

1964 Olympic results

Below is the record of Habib Galhia, a Tunisian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

• Round of 32: defeated Willem Gerlach (Netherlands) by decision, 3-2
• Round of16: defeated Om Presand Pun (Nepal) by knockout
• Quarterfinal: defeated Felix Betancourt (Cuba) by knockout
• Semifinal: lost to Yevgeny Frovlov (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

References

External links

• Habib Galhia Olympic Database

На других языках

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[de] Habib Galhia

Habib Galhia (arabisch حبيب قلحية, DMG Ḥabīb Qalḥīya; * 14. Mai 1941 in Kairouan; † 25. Dezember 2011 in Sousse) war ein tunesischer Boxer.

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- [en] Habib Galhia

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[fr] Habib Galhia

Habib Galhia (arabe : حبيب قلحية) est un boxeur tunisien né le 14 mai 1941 à Kairouan et mort le 25 décembre 2011 à Sousse[1].

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[it] Habib Galhia

Habib Galhia (in arabo: حبيب قلحية,‎; al-Qayrawan, 14 maggio 1941 – Susa, 25 dicembre 2011) è stato un pugile tunisino.

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[ru] Галхия, Хабиб

Хабиб Галхия (14 мая 1941, Кайруан, протекторат Тунис — 25 декабря 2011, Сус, Тунис) — тунисский боксёр, бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр в Токио (1964).

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