Tunisia\'s Oussama Mellouli is disqualified at 100 m breaststroke Tunisia\'s Oussama Mellouli has been disqualified on Monday at the day 3-100 m breaststroke event of the 12th Pan-Arab games of Doha 2011 taking place from December 9 to 23 .
The world and Olympic Champion has been disqualified for exceeding 15 meters under water after kick off, a fault penalized by international rules.
The Tunisian swimmer has so far won 4 gold medals fir 5 swimming events. The fifth medal went to the Tunisian swimmer Wesim Lummi, who triumphed over the Egyptian Ahmed Bayoumi and Mubarak Al-Bashir from UAE.
Mellouli aspires to achieve the largest possible number of the golden medals, to win the title of best athlete in the session and prize of $ 70 000.
Tunisia rose to the second place in the 12th Pan-Arab games of Doha 2011, when its total numbers of medals reached 71 on Sunday (28 gold, 18 silver and 25 bronze).
The Tunisian athletes have sparkled, particularly in the swimming competition on Sunday by wining three gold medals and thanks to Oussama Melloul and Wesim Lummi.
Moreover, the Tunisian swimmer Azza Besbes has got another golden medal on Monday. Whereas, Tunisia got four silver medals today  thanks to Sara Lajnaf and Talal Merabet.