Hatem Gula ( Arabic: حاتم غولة , born June 7, 1973 in Paris , France ) is a Tunisian athlete who specializes in walking at a distance of 20 kilometers. Bronze medalist at the 2007 Osaka World Championships walking 20 kilometers.
 Hatem Gula | ||||||||
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| Date and place of birth | June 7, 1973 (aged 46) Paris , France | |||||||
| Citizenship |  Tunisia | |||||||
| Height | 179 cm | |||||||
| The weight | 68 kg | |||||||
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| 20 km | 1:19:02 (1997) | |||||||
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Career
Hatem Gula represented Tunisia at the four Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008. The best place is eleventh at the 2004 Athens Olympics . Also, a resident of Tunisia participated in nine World Championships - from 1993 to 2007 and in 2013. His highest achievement was the bronze medal at the 2007 Osaka World Championships . Gula four times in a row (from 1996 to 2002) won the African Championship in walking for 20 km. Also, an athlete from Tunisia is a two-time champion of the All-African Games in 2003 and 2007 (in 2007 he showed a record time).