Ali Gharbi

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Ali Gharbi
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Ali Gharbi
Personal information
Born(1955-04-18)18 April 1955
Died12 December 2009(2009-12-12) (aged 54)
Sport
SportSwimming

Ali Gharbi (18 April 1955 - 12 December 2009) was a Tunisian former swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He was considered the best Arab and African swimmer before the rise of Oussama Mellouli. In 1977, he joined his teammate in the national team, Myriam Mizouni, at Esperance Sportif in Tunis and, together, they won numerous events. He died at the age of 54 after a long illness.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ali Gharbi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Natation - décès de l'ancien nageur tunisien Ali Gharbi". turess.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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