The Most Famous
FENCERS from Tunisia
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tunisian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Tunisian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Inès Boubakri (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 38.52, Inès Boubakri is the most famous Tunisian Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.
Inès Boubakri (Arabic: إيناس بوبكري; born 28 December 1988) is a Tunisian foil fencer. She is a four-time Olympian, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and is a member of Association sportive de Bourg-la-Reine in France, under head coach Yann Detienne.
2. Amira Ben Chaabane (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 25.54, Amira Ben Chaabane is the 2nd most famous Tunisian Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages.
Amira Ben Chaabane (Arabic: أميرة بن شعبان; born 29 May 1990) is a Tunisian sabre fencer; gold medallist at the 2010 African Fencing Championships. She qualified to the individual event of the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the best top-ranked fencers of the African zone. She was defeated 15-12 in the first round by Chen Xiaodong of China. In 2019, she won the African Fencing Championships again. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
3. Mohamed Samandi (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 21.11, Mohamed Samandi is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Fencer. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Mohamed Rayan Samandi is a Tunisian foil fencer, African champion in 2014. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the individual event but was defeated in the second round.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Tunisian fencers born between 1986 and 1990. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Tunisian fencers include Inès Boubakri, Amira Ben Chaabane, and Mohamed Samandi. As of April 2024, 2 new Tunisian fencers have been added to Pantheon including Amira Ben Chaabane, and Mohamed Samandi.
Living Tunisian Fencers
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Inès Boubakri
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Amira Ben Chaabane
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.54
Mohamed Samandi
1986 - Present
HPI: 21.11
