Karem Ben Hnia

Karem Ben Hnia (born 13 November 1994)^[1] is a Tunisian Olympic weightlifter from the city of Moknine.

Karem Ben Hnia

Personal information
Nationality	Tunisian
Born	(1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 30) Monastir, Tunisia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country	Tunisia
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record African Championships 2013 Casablanca –69 kg 2016 Yaoundé –69 kg 2017 Vacoas –69 kg 2018 Mahébourg –69 kg 2019 Cairo –73 kg 2021 Nairobi –73 kg 2023 Tunis –73 kg 2024 Ismailia –73 kg

Career

Ben Hnia took up weightlifting at the age of eight.^[2]

He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also represented Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 73 kg event.^[3]

He won gold medals in all three Men's 73 kg events at the 2019 African Games.^[4]

In August 2024, Ben Hnia competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 330 kg in total and placed eighth.

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	69 kg	147	150	150	—	177	177	177	—	DNF	—
2021	Tokyo, Japan	73 kg	148	151	153	—	185	190	190	—	338	6
2024	Paris, France	73 kg	145	145	149	—	181	186	187	—	330	8
World Championships
2011	Paris, France	62 kg	115	120	120	26	145	150	150	26	260	27
2015	Houston, United States	69 kg	146	149	150	5	176	181	183	5	333	5
2017	Anaheim, United States	69 kg	145	145	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	73 kg	146	151	154	10	180	185	186	7	337	7
2019	Pattaya, Thailand	73 kg	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	73 kg	146	146	149	13	180	186	188	4	332	6
2024	Manama, Bahrain	73 kg	145	149	151	11	182	184	188	7	333	5
IWF World Cup
2020	Roma, Italy	73 kg	145	149	152		180	184	—		333
2024	Phuket, Thailand	73 kg	145	147	149	18	175	—	—	18	322	15
African Games
2015	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	69 kg	135	145	146		170	173	180		308
2019	Rabat, Morocco	73 kg	145	150	153		180	189	—		333
African Championships
2012	Nairobi, Kenya	69 kg	117	117	123	5	150	162	162	5	273	5
2013	Casablanca, Morocco	69 kg	135	140	143		170	178	—		321
2016	Yaoundé, Cameroon	69 kg	141	147	147		170	180	188		317
2017	Vacoas, Mauritius	69 kg	140	147	150		170	180	186		327
2018	Mahébourg, Mauritius	69 kg	130	140	145		163	170	175		320
2019	Cairo, Egypt	73 kg	144	146	152		180	186	190		338
2021	Nairobi, Kenya	73 kg	140	149	150		180	180	180		330
2023	Tunis, Tunisia	73 kg	146	149	149		180	187	187		326
2024	Ismailia, Egypt	73 kg	144	145	—		175	—	—		320