Safwan Khalil
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Australia
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| Men's taekwondo | ||
| Universiade | ||
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2011 Shenzhen | Flyweight |
| Pacific Games | ||
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2015 Port Moresby | Flyweight |
Safwan Khalil (born 15 May 1986) is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. He competed at the London Olympics in the 58 kg division, losing in a bronze medal match against Alexey Denisenko. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, he has lived in Australia since he was a child, attending Lurnea High School in south-western Sydney and training at his brother's gym, Global Martial Arts. His brother Ali Khalil, is also his coach, and the Australian Olympic coach for 2012.,
Khalil is engaged to fellow Olympic taekwondo athlete Carmen Marton. The couple were married under Islamic law (but not under Australian civil law) prior to the London Olympics in 2012.
Safwan qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics, which will be his second Olympics as a competitor.
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