Hadeel Kohouli was a Tunisian rising star who tragically drowned in a heartbreaking accident off the northwest coast aged 16 on Friday, July 28, 2023.
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According to The Sun, Kohouli was on a voyage when the tragedy occurred, and her body was discovered following a search operation near Tabarka.
Kohouli wrestled for the Mostaqbal Al-Reqab club in Sidi Bouzid and was a part of the Tunisian youth national squad.
Kohouli, who won bronze at the most recent African Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia – with Kohouli producing on home turf.
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She competed in the Under-17s women’s freestyle division and finished third in the 69kg event, trailing gold medalist Joseth Sasa Mavungu of Angola and silver medalist Yasmine Bouregba of Algeria.
A statement from the Tunisian Wrestling Federation announcing her passing reads:
“With all the meanings of sorrow and heartbreak, we learned today the news of the death of the champion of the national youth team and the wrestler of the Mostaqbal Club, the honourable daughter of Tunisia, Hadeel Kohouli.
“On this painful occasion, the Tunisian Wrestling Federation extends its deepest condolences.”
Source: abtc.ng
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