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Hasna Benhassi
- Born
- Jun 1, 1978 (48 years old)
- Birthplace
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Events
- 800 m · 1000 Metres
- Height
- 1.66 m
- Weight
- 47 kg
Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born 1 June 1978) is a Moroccan retired middle-distance runner.
She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics and won two medals in the 800 m event, in 2004 and 2008.
At the world championships she won a gold medal over 1500 m indoors in 2001 and silver medals over 800 m outdoors in 2005 and 2007. In 2004, she was named Sportsperson of the Year in Morocco after a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions. Benhassi is married to the fellow Olympic middle-distance runner Mouhssin Chehibi; they have a daughter named Farah.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 800 m 1:56.43 (#50 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:33.15, 2011 season best 2:02.34 (Jul 15, 2011, Bottrop (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver · National record (800 m) · 48 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | – | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 800m | 2:02.34 | – | Jul 15, 2011 | Bottrop (GER) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:27.40 | – | May 29, 2011 | Vila Real de Santo António (POR) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:01.02 | – | Jun 9, 2010 | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.87 | – | Feb 13, 2010 | – |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:01.87 | – | Feb 13, 2010 | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:39.59 | – | May 30, 2010 | Vila Real de Santo António (POR) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:15.23 | – | May 30, 2010 | Vila Real de Santo António (POR) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:59.03 | – | Jul 4, 2009 | Madrid (ESP) |