Swimming: Hafnaoui wins 400m and 800m races in Grenoble
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Webdo
Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui won the 800m in 7 min 48.69 sec, then the 400m freestyle in 3 min 43.09 sec at the Open des Alpes in Grenoble. His compatriot Mohamed Yassine Ben Abbes secured two podium finishes, according to results from the French Swimming Federation.
Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui won the 800m and 400m freestyle events at the Open des Alpes, held in Grenoble in a 25-metre pool, Webdo reports. The Tunisian swimmer won the 800m on Friday 9 October in 7 min 48.69 sec, ahead of compatriot Mohamed Yassine Ben Abbes, who came second in 7 min 53.19 sec, and French swimmer Sauveur Cristofini, who finished third in 7 min 54.48 sec, according to the French Swimming Federation’s results.
On Saturday 10 October, Hafnaoui also won the 400m. Ben Abbes completed his double podium finish with third place in the event.
