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Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi

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Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi
Personal information
Native nameمحمد خليل الجندوبي
Born (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryTunisia
SportTaekwondo
Weight class58 kg
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Tunisia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 58 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guadalajara 58 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra 63 kg
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dakar 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kigali 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Abidjan 63 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires 48 kg

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

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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

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Summer Olympic Games

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Event Location Weight class Ranking
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

World Championships

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Event Location Weight class Ranking
2022 World Championships Guadalajara, Mexico 58 Kg Bronze
2023 World Championships Baku, Azerbaidjan 58 Kg QF

Grand Prix

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Edition Weight GP 1 GP 2 GP 3 GP Final
2022 58 Kg Silver
Italy Rome 		Silver
France Paris 		Silver
United Kingdom Manchester 		Silver
Saudi Arabia Riadh
2023 58 Kg ?
Italy Rome 		Bronze
France Paris 		Gold
China Taiyuan 		4th
United Kingdom Manchester

African Games

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Event Location Weight class Ranking
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 58 Kg Gold
2023 African Games Accra, Ghana 63 Kg Gold

African Championships

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Event Location Weight class Ranking
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Taekwondo - JENDOUBI Mohamed Khalil vs DELL'AQUILA Vito - Gold Medal Contest Results". Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 February 2020). "Olympic medallists earn Tokyo 2020 spots at African taekwondo qualifier in Rabat". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Day 1 results" (PDF). 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Taekwondo Day 2 Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Jeux Africains - Taekwondo : Médaille d'or pour Khalil Jendoubi". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Palmer, Dan (8 June 2021). "Olympic champion Cissé among winners at African Taekwondo Championships in Dakar". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Tunisie : 63 athlètes qualifiés au JO de Tokyo". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  10. ^ "Tokyo 2021-Taekwondo: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi médaillé d'argent". RFI (in French). 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ bjm (2021-07-26). "Tokyo 2021-Taekwondo: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi médaillé d'argent". ACNOA (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  13. ^ "Khalil Jendoubi trône sur le Taekwondo... Historique !". Mosaique FM (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "JO 2024: le Tunisien Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi en bronze au taekwondo". RFI (in French). 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  16. ^ "Kaïs Saïed décore les deux médaillés olympiques, Hafnaoui et Jendoubi". Espace Manager (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  17. ^ "Tunisie : Ayoub Hafnaoui et Khalil Jendoubi décorés par Kais Saied". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "JO 2024 : Les trois médaillés tunisiens décorés par Kaïs Saïed". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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