Anis Riahi
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Anis Riahi is a retired Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

n decathlete.

Career

Riahi won the gold medal in pole vault at the 1996 African Championships
1996 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

. In decatlon he won gold medals at the 1996 African Championships, the 1999 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games
The seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...

 and 2004 African Championships
2004 African Championships in Athletics
The 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event...

, the silver medals at the 1995 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games
The sixth All-Africa Games were held in August 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. As the track is at an altitude of 1473 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...

 and the 2002 African Championships
2002 African Championships in Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

, and a bronze medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.-References:*...

. He also won the decathlon at the 1997 and 1999 Pan Arab Games. He became Tunisian champion in different events six times, and two in the decathlon.

His personal best score is 7642 points, achieved in July 2000 in Talence
Talence
Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side...

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