Hichem Khalil Cherabi (Arabic: هشام خليل شرابي; born 30 March 1993) is an Algerian track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He is the Algerian record holder for the event with his personal best of 5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in). In June 2015 he improved Lakhdar Rahal's national record of 5.34 m which had stood since 1979.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Algeria
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| African Games | ||
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2015 Brazzaville | Pole vault |
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2019 Rabat | Pole vault |
| African Championships | ||
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2016 Durban | Pole vault |
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2022 Mauritius | pole vault |
He began his international career in 2014 and placed fourth at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.[3] His first international medal came at the 2015 Arab Athletics Championships, where he took the bronze.[4] Cherabi established himself as the continent's best vaulter with gold medal wins at the 2015 African Games and 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[5][6] He was the top ranked African pole vaulter in 2015.[7]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | Pole vault | 4.90 m |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.80 m |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 1st | Pole vault | 5.25 m | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Pole vault | 5.30 m |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.25 m |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | – | Pole vault | NM |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Pole vault | 5.00 m | |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 4th | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 2nd | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | – | Pole vault | NM |
References
edit- ^ Athlétisme (5,50 m à la perche) : Hichem Khalil Cherabi bat un record d'Algérie vieux de 36 ans (in French). Radio Algerie (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ Record d’Algérie de la perche Hichem Cherabi saute 5,50m en Allemagne Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Moudarrib (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ 2014 African Championships in Athletics Results. Marrakech2014. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ ALGÉRIE AU 19 EME. CHAMPIONNAT PANARABES D’ATHLÉTISME BAHREÏN / MANAMA 24 - 27/04/2015 (archived). Algeria Athletics Stats. Retrieved on 2015-05-04.
- ^ JA 2015 : Hichem Khalil Cherabi rafle l’or au saut à la perche (in French). Radio Algerie (2015-09-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ Botton, Wesley (2016-06-25). Aprot takes African 10,000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ Senior outdoor 2015 Pole Vault men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
