Hillal Metidji

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Hillal Metidji ({{langx|ar|هلال متيجي}}, born January 21, 1992) is an Algerian artistic gymnast. He is the 2019 African Games champion as well as the 2014 and 2016 African champion.

Personal life

Metidji was born in Boufarik, Algeria in 1992.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=29805|title=FIG profile: Hillal Metidji|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}

Gymnastics career

= 2011–2013 =

Metidji competed at the 2011 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish third; individually he finished third in the all-around behind Egyptians Mohamed El-Saharty and Ashraf Mostafa.{{cite web|url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2011/as/qat/arabgames|title=Arab Games Doha 2011|work=Gymnastics Results}} In 2012 Metidji competed at his first. senior level African Championships, helping Algeria finish second behind Egypt.{{cite web|url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2012/af/tun/ach|title=11th African Championships 2012|work=Gymnastics Results}}

= 2014–2016 =

At the 2014 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as team. Additionally, he also won gold in the all-around ahead of Mohamed El-Saharty and compatriot Mohamed Bourguieg.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=299893|title=Egypt on top of African Championships rankings|date=April 1, 2014|work=International Gymnastics Federation}} The following year he competed at the 2015 African Games, once again helping Algeria win gold as a team. Individually he won silver on parallel bars and bronze on pommel horse. At the 2016 African Championships Metidji defended his all-around title.{{cite web|url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2016/af/alg/african-championships.html|title=13th African Championships 2016|work=Gymnastics Results}}

= 2017–2019 =

At the 2018 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as a team for the third consecutive time. However, he was unable to defend his all-around title and placed second behind Omar Mohamed.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/05/19/2018-african-championships-mens-results/|title=2018 African Championships Men's Results|work=The Gymternet|date=May 19, 2018}} At the 2019 African Games Metidji won the all-around competition as well as helped Algeria place first as a team.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3131387|title=Eke hopes to write history at African Championships|date=May 21, 2021|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}

= 2021–2023 =

Metidji competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and qualified to the all-around final; however, he later withdrew due to a minor injury.{{cite web|url=https://gdm2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/GAR/2022-06-28/GARM1AA---------------QUAL000100--__C73A_1.0.pdf|title=Gymnastics - Artistic Men's all-around qualification results|work=Oran 2022}} He returned to competition for the 2022 African Championships where he won bronze in the all-around and helped Algeria finish second behind Egypt. In doing so, he earned an individual berth to compete at the 2022 World Championships.

At the 2023 African Championships Metidji once again won the bronze medal in the all-around.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2023/05/27/2023-african-championships-mens-results/|title=2023 African Championships men's results|work=The Gymternet|date=May 27, 2023}} He next competed at the 2023 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish first as team. Individually he won gold on rings.{{cite web|url=https://www.ennaharonline.com/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0/|date=July 9, 2023|trans-title=Okali and Hilal Mitiji give Algeria gold|title=أوكالي وهلال متيجي يهديان الجزائر الذهب|language=arabic|work=Ennahar}}

Competitive history

width=7% class=unsortable\| Year ! width=37% class=unsortable\| Event ! width=7% class=unsortable\| Team ! width=7% class=unsortable\| AA ! width=7% class=unsortable\|FX ! width=7% class=unsortable\|PH ! width=7% class=unsortable\|SR ! width=7% class=unsortable\|VT ! width=7% class=unsortable\|PB ! width=7% class=unsortable\|HB
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
rowspan="2" \| 2009
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		64
rowspan="2" \| 2010
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		159
rowspan="1" \| 2011	align=left \| Arab Games	{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}
rowspan="2" \| 2012
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{silver2}}
rowspan="2" \| 2013
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		43
rowspan="3" \| 2014
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		118
rowspan="3" \| 2015
bgcolor=#f0fccf \| align=left \| African Games	{{gold1}}			{{bronze3}}			{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		115
rowspan="2" \| 2016
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}			{{silver2}}
rowspan="2" \| 2017	align=left \| Islamic Solidarity Games							{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		201
rowspan="2" \| 2018	align=left \| Mediterranean Games	10
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}		{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}		{{gold1}}
rowspan="3" \| 2019
bgcolor=#f0fccf \| align=left \| African Games	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}					{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		151
rowspan="2" \| 2021
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships		7
rowspan="3" \| 2022	align=left \| Mediterranean Games	9	{{abbreviation\|WD\|Metidji withdrew from the all-around final}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		6	{{bronze3}}	6	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		159
rowspan="3" \| 2023	align=left \| Arab Games	{{gold1}}				{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| African Championships	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		77

References

External links

{{FIG|bio=29805|name=Hillal Metidji}}

Category:Living people

Category:1992 births

Category:People from Boufarik

Category:Algerian male artistic gymnasts

Category:Competitors at the 2015 African Games

Category:Competitors at the 2019 African Games

Category:African Games gold medalists for Algeria

Category:African Games silver medalists for Algeria

Category:African Games bronze medalists for Algeria

Category:Gymnasts at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

Category:Gymnasts at the 2022 Mediterranean Games

Category:Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in gymnastics

Category:Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Algeria

Category:Arab Games gold medalists

Category:Arab Games bronze medalists