Olympics-2024: Jamila Boulakbèche brings number of Tunisians qualified to 26

Tunis: The number of Tunisian athletes qualified for the Paris-2024 Olympic Games has risen to 26 following the validation of swimmer Jamila Boulakbèche's qualification (800m) by the International Swimming Federation (FINA), the Tunisian National Olympic Committee (CNOT) announced on Monday. In the absence of team sports, Tunisia's participation in the Olympic Games 2024 will involve 13 disciplines, namely taekwondo, wrestling, athletics, rowing, shooting sports, archery, canoe kayak, fencing, weightlifting, boxing, judo, swimming and tennis. The qualified athletes: Taekwondo : Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi: U58 kg Firas Gattoussi: U80 kg Ikram Dhaheri: U49kg Chayma Toumi: U57kg Wrestling : Slimène Nasr: U67kg Amine Guennichi: 130kg Siwar Bousetta: U62kg Zaineb Seghaier: U76kg Athletics : Ahmed Jaziri: 3000m steeplechase Mohamed Amine Jhinaoui: 3000m steeplechase Marwa Bouziani: 3000m steeplechase Rowing: Mohamed Taieb Mohamed Taieb Khadija Krimi Salma Dhaouadi Canoeing and Kayaking : Ghaylène Khattali Ahmed Slim Jemaï Swimming: Ahmed Jaouadi: 400m, 400m and 1500m freestyle Jamila Boulakbèche: 800m freestyle Shooting: Olfa Charni: Compact pistol Archery Rehab El Walid: Archery Epee: Fares Farjani: Sabre Yasmine Daghfous : Sabre Tennis: Moez Chargui Moez Chargui Boxing: Kholoud Halimi: U57 kg Weightlifting: Karem Ben Henia: 73kg Judo: Sarra Mzoughi: Over 78kg Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse