Bio

Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui (Arabic: أحمد أيوب حفناوي‎; born 4 December 2002) is a Tunisian swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the men's 400-metre freestyle. He ranked No. 16 in the world and was the slowest qualifier for the final race but won Olympic gold with a time of 3:43.36. Hafnaoui was the first Tunisian and African to win Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020. He finished 8th in the final of the 400 m freestyle at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Hafnaoui competed as a 16-year old at the 2018 World Championships (SC) in the 400 meters and the 1500 meters, but failed to make the final in either event. As of 2019, he was ranked 100 in the 400 meter freestyle.