Hasna Benhassi
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Silver | 2004 Athens | 800 m |
Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born June 1, 1978) is a Moroccan middle distance athlete.
At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she finished second to Kelly Holmes in the women's 800 meters. In August 2005 she won a silver medal in the 800 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She placed 8th in the 800 meters at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
- 800m silver medal - World Championships (2005)
- 800m silver medal - Olympic Games (2004)
- 1,500m gold medal - World Indoor Championships (2001)
Rabat, Dec. 19 - Moroccan athlete Hasna Benhassi on Sunday were picked best sportspersons in Morocco in 2005 by a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions.