Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi
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Native name | محمد خليل الجندوبي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 58 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (Arabic: محمد خليل الجندوبي, born 1 June 2002) is a Tunisian taekwondo practitioner. Representing Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, he won silver in the men's 58 kg taekwondo event.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi first gained recognition in the youth categories, winning the gold medal in the under-48 kg category at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria and the bronze medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4]
In 2019, he competed at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco,[5] where he won the gold medal in the –54 kg event.[6]
In 2021, he continued to shine on the African continent by winning the gold medal in the 58 kg event at the African Championships in Dakar, Senegal.[7][8] That same year, Jendoubi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9] He won the silver medal in the men's 58 kg event,[10] establishing himself on the international scene.[11][12]
In 2022, Jendoubi demonstrated winning the gold medal in the 58 kg event at the African Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Following his momentum, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. On 4 November of the same year, he took the top spot in the world ranking of taekwondo players according to the World Taekwondo ranking, ahead of Vito Dell'Aquila and Jang Jun.[13]
The year 2023 was particularly fruitful for Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi, who won the gold medal in the 63 kg event at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, as well as another gold medal in the same category at the African Championships in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.[14]
In 2024, he added another medal to his list of achievements by winning the bronze medal in the men's 58 kg event at the Olympic Games in Paris, France.[15]
Achievements
[edit]Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
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2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 48 Kg | Bronze |
2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 58 Kg | Silver |
2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 58 Kg | Bronze |
Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
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2022 World Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 58 Kg | Bronze |
2023 World Championships | Baku, Azerbaidjan | 58 Kg | QF |
Edition | Weight | GP 1 | GP 2 | GP 3 | GP Final |
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2022 | 58 Kg | Silver![]() |
Silver![]() |
Silver![]() |
Silver![]() |
2023 | 58 Kg | ?![]() |
Bronze![]() |
Gold ![]() |
4th![]() |
African Games
[edit]Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
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2019 African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 58 Kg | Gold |
2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | 63 Kg | Gold |
African Championships
[edit]Event | Location | Weight class | Ranking |
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2021 African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 58 Kg | Gold |
2022 African Championships | Kigali, Rwanda | 58 Kg | Gold |
2023 African Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 63 Kg | Gold |
Decoration
[edit]First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 20 August 2021)[16][17]
First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 16 August 2024)[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taekwondo - JENDOUBI Mohamed Khalil vs DELL'AQUILA Vito - Gold Medal Contest Results". Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 February 2020). "Olympic medallists earn Tokyo 2020 spots at African taekwondo qualifier in Rabat". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Day 1 results" (PDF). 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ NY, Yusra (2018-10-08). "JO de la Jeunesse en Argentine : Khalil offre la 1ère médaille à la Tunisie". Kapitalis (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Taekwondo Day 2 Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Jeux Africains - Taekwondo : Médaille d'or pour Khalil Jendoubi". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "2021 African Taekwondo Championships Medalists – Day 1 – June 5" (PDF). Martial Arts Registration Online. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (8 June 2021). "Olympic champion Cissé among winners at African Taekwondo Championships in Dakar". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Tunisie : 63 athlètes qualifiés au JO de Tokyo". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Tokyo 2021-Taekwondo: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi médaillé d'argent". RFI (in French). 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ cijm (2021-07-26). "Tokyo 2020 : l'Italien Vito Dell'Aquila médaillé d'or, le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi médaillé d'argent". CIJM (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ bjm (2021-07-26). "Tokyo 2021-Taekwondo: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi médaillé d'argent". ACNOA (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Khalil Jendoubi trône sur le Taekwondo... Historique !". Mosaique FM (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Boubaker, Saber Ben (2023-11-07). "Championnat d'Afrique de taekwondo : Khalil Jendoubi champion pour la 5e fois (photos)". Sport By TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "JO 2024: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi en bronze au taekwondo". RFI (in French). 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Kaïs Saïed décore les deux médaillés olympiques, Hafnaoui et Jendoubi". Espace Manager (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Tunisie : Ayoub Hafnaoui et Khalil Jendoubi décorés par Kais Saied". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ kapitalis, webmaster (2024-08-17). "Les médaillés tunisiens au JO Paris 2024 honorés par le chef de l'Etat". Kapitalis (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "JO 2024 : Les trois médaillés tunisiens décorés par Kaïs Saïed". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
External links
[edit]- Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi profile at World Taekwondo
- Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi ranking at World Taekwondo
- Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi at TaekwondoData.com
- Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi at Olympics.com
- Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi at Olympedia
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Tunisian male taekwondo practitioners
- African Games gold medalists for Tunisia
- African Games medalists in taekwondo
- Competitors at the 2019 African Games
- Competitors at the 2023 African Games
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Tunisia
- Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Tunisia
- Olympic medalists in taekwondo
- World Taekwondo Championships medalists
- 21st-century Tunisian people
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Tunisia