Wissem Hmam

Wissem Hmam
Hmam in 2007
Personal information
Born (1981-04-21) 21 April 1981 (age 43)
Menzel Temime, Tunisia
Nationality Tunisian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Years Team
1995–1999
 US Témimienne
Senior clubs
Years Team
2000–2001
 US Témimienne
2001–2005
 ES de Tunis
2005
 → Al Wehda (loan)
2005–2014
 Montpellier AHB
2012
 → Al Sadd (loan)
2014–2018
 Saint-Raphaël VHB
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2015
 Tunisia 235[1] (761)
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Morocco
Silver medal – second place 2004 Egypt
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tunisia
Silver medal – second place 2008 Angola
Gold medal – first place 2010 Egypt
Gold medal – first place 2012 Morocco
Silver medal – second place 2014 Algeria
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tunisia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Spain Team

Wissem Hmam (Arabic: وسام حمام; born 21 April 1981) is a Tunisian handball player. Hmam was ranked as the top scorer in the 2005 World Championship, scoring a total of 81 goals and helping Tunisia reach the semifinals in the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship in Tunis.[2] Following his retirement, he became the assistant coach of Rareș Fortuneanu at Saint-Raphaël VHB from 2019 to 2022. In June 2024, he joined ASPTT Mulhouse-Rixheim as a coach.[3]

  1. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ Men's WC 2005 in Tunisia, at IHF (Retrieved on January 25, 2008)
  3. ^ "Wissem Hmam nouveau coach de Mulhouse" (in French). handnews.fr. 13 June 2024.