Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (, 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.
Career
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.
In 2019, he competed at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco, where he won the gold medal in the –54 kg event.
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. That same year, Jendoubi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the silver medal in the men's 58 kg event, establishing himself on the international scene.
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.
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.
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.
Achievements
Summer Olympic Games Event Location Weight class Ranking2018 Summer Youth OlympicsBuenos Aires, Argentina 48 Kg Bronze2020 Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan 58 Kg Silver2024 Summer OlympicsParis, France 58 Kg Bronze
World Championships Event Location Weight class Ranking2022 World ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexico58 Kg Bronze2023 World ChampionshipsBaku, Azerbaidjan58 Kg QF
Grand Prix EditionWeightGP 1GP 2GP 3GP Final2022 58 Kg Silver Rome Silver Paris Silver Manchester Silver Riyadh202358 Kg? RomeBronze ParisGold Taiyuan4th Manchester
African Games Event Location Weight class Ranking2019 African GamesRabat, Morocco 58 Kg Gold2023 African GamesAccra, Ghana 63 Kg Gold
African Championships Event Location Weight class Ranking2021 African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal 58 Kg Gold2022 African ChampionshipsKigali, Rwanda 58 Kg Gold2023 African ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast 63 Kg Gold
Decoration
First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 20 August 2021) First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 16 August 2024)
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