Haithem Ben Alayech (Arabic: هيثم بلعايش; born 10 June 1989 in Mornag), also spelled Haitem, is an amateur Tunisian freestyle wrestler who played for the men's welterweight category.[1][2] Ben Alayech represented Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 66 kg class. He did not show up in the qualifying round match against Canada's Haislan Garcia, allowing his opponent to be given a free pass for the next round.[3][4]

Haithem Ben Alayech
Personal information
Nationality Tunisia
Born (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 34)
Mornag, Tunisia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle

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  1. ^ "Haitem Ben Alayech". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haitem Ben Alayech". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's 66kg Freestyle Qualification". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Both Canadians eliminated in men's wrestling repechage". TSN Radio. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013. Haitem Ben Alayech

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