| Intro | Athletics competitor | ||||
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Runner Athlete Middle-distance runner |
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| From | Morocco | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth |
1 June 1978, Marrakesh, Morocco |
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| Age | 42 years | ||||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||||
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Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born 1 June 1978) is a retired Moroccan 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.