Maroua Mathlouthi

Maroua Mathlouthi (born August 22, 1988 in Tunis) is a Tunisian swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events. She is a multiple-time Pan Arab Games champion, and a two-time gold medalist for her respective categories (800 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley) at the 2006 African Swimming Championships in Dakar, Senegal.[2][3] Mathlouthi had won a total of four medals, including three silver for the women's freestyle (200, 400, and 1500 m) at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[4][5]

Maroua Mathlouthi
Personal information
Full nameMaroua Mathlouthi
National team Tunisia
Born (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988
Tunis, Tunisia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley
ClubAmiens Metropole Natation
(FRA)[1]
College teamSouthern Methodist University (U.S.)[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Tunisia
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers 800 m freestyle

Mathlouthi was slated to compete in a medley double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but withdrew from the competition for personal and health reasons.[6][7]

Mathlouthi also served as a varsity swimmer of the SMU Mustangs at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and a member of Amiens Metropole Natation in Amiens, France.[1] She is also the sister of Ahmed Mathlouthi, who competed in the men's 200 m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[8]

References
  1. "Player Bio: Maroua Mathlouthi". SMU Mustangs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. "South Africa Takes Medal Lead in Second Day of African Swimming Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 13 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  3. "Maghreb athletes harvest more medals at Pan-Arab Games in Egypt". Magharebia. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  4. "Du Toit continues her swimming legend in All-African Games". People's Daily Online (China). 18 July 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  5. "Melissa Corfe Prevails in 200 Free at All Africa Games". Swimming World Magazine. 13 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  6. "Swimming: Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  7. "Swimming: Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. "Ahmed Mathlouthi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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