Hichem Hamdouni

{{short description|Tunisian taekwondo practitioner}}

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| fullname = Hichem Al-Hamdouni

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| birth_place = Tunis, Tunisia

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| sport = Taekwondo

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Hichem Al-Hamdouni (also Hichem Hamdouni, {{langx|ar|هشام الحمدوني}}; born 2 February 1981 in Tunis) is a retired Tunisian taekwondo practitioner.{{cite sports-reference|title = Hichem Hamdouni|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/hichem-hamdouni-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113617/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/hichem-hamdouni-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 29 September 2013}} Hamdouni qualified for Tunisia in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by claiming the bronze medal and receiving a berth from the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.{{cite news|title=J.A. 2003/Huit nouvelles médailles pour la Tunisie|trans-title=All-Africa Games 2003/New medals for Tunisia|language=French|url=http://www.tunisia-today.com/archives/5780|publisher=Tunisia Today|year=2003|accessdate=29 September 2013}} Hamdouni outclassed Nigeria's Jacob Obiorah in the opening bout before losing out his next match to Turkey's Bahri Tanrıkulu in a tight decision 4–6. With his opponent advancing further into the final round, Hamdouni offered a second chance for an Olympic medal by aggressively defeating Philippines' Donald Geisler in the first repechage bout that left his opponent with a dislocated ankle and a double tendon injury.{{cite news|last=Tacujan|first=Lito|title=Hurting Rivero comes out winner despite loss |url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/263118/hurting-rivero-comes-out-winner-despite-loss|publisher=Philippine Star|date=30 August 2004|accessdate=29 September 2013}} Following a straightforward triumph over an injured Filipino taekwondo jin, Hamdouni ended his Olympic campaign in the second repechage round with a default loss of 4–12 against Iran's Yousef Karami.{{cite web|title=Taekwondo – Men's Welterweight (80kg)|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/martial_arts/results/3534264.stm|work=Athens 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2004|accessdate=29 September 2013}}