The Most Famous

ATHLETES from Tunisia

This page contains a list of the greatest Tunisian Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 34 of which were born in Tunisia. This makes Tunisia the birth place of the 62nd most number of Athletes behind Israel, and Algeria.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Tunisian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Tunisian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Tunisian Athletes.

1. Mohammed Gammoudi (b. 1938)

With an HPI of 62.10, Mohammed Gammoudi is the most famous Tunisian Athlete. His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.

Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah (Arabic: محمد التليلي بن عبدالله), also known as Moham(m)ed Gammoudi, (born February 11, 1938) is a Tunisian athlete who competed as a long-distance runner in international track and field competitions. He represented Tunisia in the Tokyo, Mexico City, and Munich Olympiads and recorded four medals, including a gold medal in the 5000 metres event in Mexico City. Gammoudi was also competitive at 10,000 metres. Born in Sidi Aïch, in Tunisia, Mohammed Gammoudi was one of the pioneers of the African long-distance running revolution that changed the face of the sport in the final decades of the 20th century.

2. Carlos Rodríguez (b. )

With an HPI of 53.89, Carlos Rodríguez is the 2nd most famous Tunisian Athlete. Their biography has been translated into 10 different languages.

Carlos Rodríguez may refer to: Carlos A. Rodriguez (born 1965), Cuban-born American business executive Carlos Alfredo Rodríguez (born 1947), Argentine economist Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (1918–1963), beatified Puerto Rican Roman Catholic layman Carlos Páez Rodríguez (born 1953), Andes plane crash survivor

3. Tommaso Costantino (1885 - 1950)

With an HPI of 53.79, Tommaso Costantino is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Athlete. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Tommaso Costantino (23 June 1885 – 28 February 1950) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

4. Alberto Pellegrino (1930 - 1996)

With an HPI of 53.10, Alberto Pellegrino is the 4th most famous Tunisian Athlete. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Alberto Pellegrino (20 May 1930 – 9 March 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold and two silver medals with the Italian épée and foil teams at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.

5. Habiba Ghribi (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 43.51, Habiba Ghribi is the 5th most famous Tunisian Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Habiba Ghribi (Arabic: حبيبة الغريبي, born 9 April 1984) is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, giving her country its first Olympic medal by a woman. She is also the Tunisian record holder in the event, having run 9:05.36 at the Memorial van Damme in Brussels in September 2015. Ghribi competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships a number of times but found greater success on the track, winning a steeplechase silver at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics and a bronze in the 1500 metres at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. She represented Tunisia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing thirteenth in the first ever women's Olympic steeplechase race. In the 2016 Müller Anniversary Games, she won the women's 3000m steeplechase. She was voted the Best Sportswoman of 2009 by the Arabic daily newspaper Assahafa.

6. Teresa Portela (b. )

With an HPI of 39.82, Teresa Portela is the 6th most famous Tunisian Athlete. Their biography has been translated into 4 different languages.

Teresa Portela may refer to: Teresa Portela (Portuguese canoeist) (born 1987) Teresa Portela (Spanish canoeist) (born 1982)

7. Alejandro Alonso (b. )

With an HPI of 34.62, Alejandro Alonso is the 7th most famous Tunisian Athlete. Their biography has been translated into 2 different languages.

Alejandro Alonso may refer to: Alejandro Alonso (field hockey) (born 1999), Spanish field hockey player Alejandro Alonso (footballer) (born 1982), Argentinian football player Alejandro Alonso (musician) (1952–2022), Mexican musician Alejandro Alonso Núñez (born 1951), Spanish politician

People

Pantheon has 34 people classified as Tunisian athletes born between 1885 and 2005. Of these 34, 31 (91.18%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Tunisian athletes include Mohammed Gammoudi, Carlos Rodríguez, and Habiba Ghribi. The most famous deceased Tunisian athletes include Tommaso Costantino, Alberto Pellegrino, and Eya Guezguez. As of April 2024, 29 new Tunisian athletes have been added to Pantheon including Carlos Rodríguez, Teresa Portela, and Alejandro Alonso.