Hillal Metidji
هلال متيجي
Full nameHillal Metidji
Nickname(s)Gualliano
Chichi
Born (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992
Boufarik, Algeria
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2009–present (ALG)
Head coach(es)Nacer Eddine Aroussi
Medal record
Representing  Algeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BrazzavilleTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatAll-around
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2015 BrazzavilleParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatHorizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place2015 BrazzavillePommel horse
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 PretoriaTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 PretoriaAll-around
Gold medal – first place2016 AlgiersTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 AlgiersAll-around
Gold medal – first place2018 SwakopmundTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 SwakopmundParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2012 TunisTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 AlgiersPommel horse
Silver medal – second place2016 AlgiersParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2018 SwakopmundAll-around
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place2023 PretoriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 SwakopmundPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place2018 SwakopmundRings
Bronze medal – third place2022 CairoAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2023 PretoriaAll-around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 BakuParallel bars
Arab Games
Gold medal – first place2023 OranTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 OranRings
Bronze medal – third place2011 DohaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2011 DohaAll-around

Hillal Metidji (Arabic: هلال متيجي, born January 21, 1992) is an Algerian artistic gymnast. He is the 2019 African Games champion as well as the 2014 and 2016 African champion.

Personal life

Metidji was born in Boufarik, Algeria in 1992.[1]

Gymnastics career

2011–2013

Metidji competed at the 2011 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish third; individually he finished third in the all-around behind Egyptians Mohamed El-Saharty and Ashraf Mostafa.[2] In 2012 Metidji competed at his first. senior level African Championships, helping Algeria finish second behind Egypt.[3]

2014–2016

At the 2014 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as team. Additionally, he also won gold in the all-around ahead of Mohamed El-Saharty and compatriot Mohamed Bourguieg.[4] The following year he competed at the 2015 African Games, once again helping Algeria win gold as a team. Individually he won silver on parallel bars and bronze on pommel horse. At the 2016 African Championships Metidji defended his all-around title.[5]

2017–2019

At the 2018 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as a team for the third consecutive time. However, he was unable to defend his all-around title and placed second behind Omar Mohamed.[6] At the 2019 African Games Metidji won the all-around competition as well as helped Algeria place first as a team.[7]

2021–2023

Metidji competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and qualified to the all-around final; however, he later withdrew due to a minor injury.[8][1] He returned to competition for the 2022 African Championships where he won bronze in the all-around and helped Algeria finish second behind Egypt. In doing so, he earned an individual berth to compete at the 2022 World Championships.

At the 2023 African Championships Metidji once again won the bronze medal in the all-around.[9] He next competed at the 2023 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish first as team. Individually he won gold on rings.[10]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2009
World Championships64
2010
World Championships159
2011Arab Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012
African Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013
World Championships43
2014
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships118
2015
African Games1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships115
2016
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Islamic Solidarity Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships201
2018Mediterranean Games10
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019
African Games1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships151
2021
African Championships7
2022Mediterranean Games9WD
African Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)63rd place, bronze medalist(s)62nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships159
2023Arab Games1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
African Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships77

References

  1. 1 2 "FIG profile: Hillal Metidji". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ↑ "Arab Games Doha 2011". Gymnastics Results.
  3. ↑ "11th African Championships 2012". Gymnastics Results.
  4. ↑ "Egypt on top of African Championships rankings". International Gymnastics Federation. April 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "13th African Championships 2016". Gymnastics Results.
  6. ↑ "2018 African Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. May 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Eke hopes to write history at African Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. May 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gymnastics - Artistic Men's all-around qualification results" (PDF). Oran 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 African Championships men's results". The Gymternet. May 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "أوكالي وهلال متيجي يهديان الجزائر الذهب" [Okali and Hilal Mitiji give Algeria gold]. Ennahar (in Arabic). July 9, 2023.
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