Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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in Athens

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. Algeria first competed in the Olympics in 1964, and entered the 2004 Athens Games having won a total of twelve medals — including one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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. These medals were in athletics (three gold, one silver, two bronze) and boxing (one gold, five bronze).

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Malik Louahla Malik Louahla Malik Louahla is an Algerian sprinter, he specializes in the 200 and 400 metres.In the 400m heats at the 2001 World Championships, Louahla ran a career best of 45.13 seconds. The following day, he ran a time of 45.14 seconds, but was eliminated from the competition in the semi-final...	200 m	20.67	2 Q	20.93	7	Did not advance
Adem Hecini Adem Hecini Adem Hecini is an Algerian athlete who specializes in the 400 and 800 metres.In the 800 metres he won the silver medal at the 1996 African Championships, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at three World Championships as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000...	400 m	46.50	5	N/A		Did not advance
Djabir Saïd-Guerni Djabir Saïd-Guerni Djabir Saïd-Guerni is a retired Algerian athlete who competed in the 800 metres.He announced his retirement on 6 May 2007, following injury problems...	800 m	1:45.9	3 q	N/A		1:45.8	1 Q	1:45.61	7
Nabil Madi Nabil Madi Nabil Madi is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished fourth at the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final....	800 m	1:47.5	5	N/A		Did not advance
Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Djimla.-Achievements:-References:...	1500 m	3:38.59	4 Q	N/A		3:41.27	5 Q	3:39.02	11
Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min...	1500 m	3:37.94	5 Q	N/A		DNF		Did not advance
Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi Mohamed Khaldi is an Algerian long-distance runner. He specializes in the distances from 1500 through 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.03 min *3000 metres - 7:38.78 min...	1500 m	3:42.47	12	N/A		Did not advance
Ali Saidi Sief	5000 m	13:18.94	1 Q	N/A				13:32.57	10
Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He has reached two Olympic finals, finishing 16th in 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 14th in 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics...	5000 m	12:24.98	8 q	N/A				14:02.01	14
Khoudir Aggoune Khoudir Aggoune Khoudir Aggoune is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.58 min *3000 metres - 7:43.63 min...	5000 m	13:29.37	10	N/A				Did not advance
Abdelhakim Maazouz	3000 m steeplechase	8:36.12	11	N/A				Did not advance
Saïd Belhout	Marathon	N/A						2:22:32	49
Rachid Ziar Rachid Ziar Rachid Ziar is a retired Algerian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.He finished 24th at the 1999 World Half Marathon Championships, 19th at the 2001 World Half Marathon Championships and 18th at the 2003 World Championships...	Marathon	N/A						DNF	N/A
Mustapha Bennacer	Marathon	N/A						DNF	N/A
Moussa Aouanouk	20 km walk	N/A						1:28:38	31
Abderrahmane Hammad Abderrahmane Hammad Abderrahmane Hammad Zaheer is a former Algerian track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics in 2000, taking the bronze medal and made a second appearance at the 2004 Athens Olympics. His personal best of 2.34 m is the Algerian...	High jump	2.25	8	N/A				Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nahida Touhami Nahida Touhami Nahida Touhami is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 24.85 s *400 metres - 53.08 s *800 metres - 1:59.65 min...	1500 m	4:06.41	8 q	N/A		4:07.21	8	Did not advance
Nouria Merah Benida	1500 m	DNS	N/A	N/A		Did not advance
Souad Ait Salem Souad Aït Salem Souad Aït Salem is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the half marathon and marathon. She was born in Mecheria. She won gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2000 African Championships in Athletics and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. Salem also won the gold in the half marathon at...	5000 m	16:02.10	16	N/A				Did not advance
Souad Ait Salem Souad Aït Salem Souad Aït Salem is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the half marathon and marathon. She was born in Mecheria. She won gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2000 African Championships in Athletics and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. Salem also won the gold in the half marathon at...	10000 m	DNF	N/A	N/A				Did not advance
Nasria Azaidj	Marathon	N/A						DNF	N/A
Baya Rahouli Baya Rahouli Baya Rahouli is an Algerian athlete who competes in the triple jump. She is a former African record holder in this event, and has two African championship titles, beating Françoise Mbango Etone and Kéné Ndoye on both occasions...	Triple jump	14.89	2 Q	N/A				14.86	6

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
• DNF = Did not finish
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Mebarek Soltani Mebarek Soltani Mebarek Soltani is a boxer from Algeria. He is the nephew of Hocine Soltani.He participated in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. In 2000 he was stopped in the first round of the light flyweight competition...	Flyweight	L 15–26	Did not advance
Malik Bouziane Malik Bouziane -Career:Bouziane participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. There, he was stopped in the second round of the bantamweight division by Russia's Gennady Kovalev....	Bantamweight	W 19–16	L 20–23	Did not advance
Hadj Belkheir Hadj Belkheir Hadj Belkheir is a boxer from Algeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country...	Featherweight	L 17–37	Did not advance
Fillali Nasserredine	Light welterweight	L (RSC)	Did not advance
Meskine Benamar	Welterweight	L 20–45	Did not advance
Kassel Nabil	Middleweight	W 41–36	L (RSC)	Did not advance
Abdelhani Kensi Abdelhani Kensi Abdel Hani Kenzi is a boxer from Algeria.-Career:Kenzi participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. There, he was stopped in the second round of the Light heavyweight division by Uzbekistan's eventual bronze medalist, Utkirbek Haydarov...	Light heavyweight	W 25–19	L 19–31	Did not advance

Key:

• RSC = Referee stopped contest

Fencing

Algeria fielded 8 fencers. All three of the male sabre fencers were defeated in the round of 64, as was the female épéeist. Sofiane el Azizi won his first match in foil, advancing to the round of 32.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Abderrahmane Daidj	Men's individual épée	L 6–15	Did not advance
Sofiane el Azizi	Men's individual foil	W 16–15	L 3–15	Did not advance
Nassim Islam Bernaoui	Men's individual sabre	L 6–15	Did not advance
Raouf Salim Bernaoui	Men's individual sabre	L 10–15	Did not advance
Reda Benchehima	Men's individual sabre	L 3–15	Did not advance
Raouf Salim Bernaoui Nassim Islam Bernaoui Reda Benchehima	Men's team sabre	N/A		L 25–45	Did not advance
Zahra Gamir	Women's individual épée	L 14–15	Did not advance
Wassila Redouane Saïd-Guerni Wassila Redouane Saïd-Guerni Wassila Redouane Saïd-Guerni is an Algerian foil fencer.She participated in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, but lost her first match on both occasions....	Women's individual foil	N/A		L 12–15	Did not advance

• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Omar Rebahi Omar Rebahi -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	-60 kg	L 0000–0001	Did not advance
Amar Meridja Amar Meridja -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	-66 kg	W 1000–0001	W 0010–0000	L 0000–1001	Did not advance		BYE	L 0001–0020	Did not advance
Nouredinne Yagoubi	-73 kg	W 1111–0000	L 0000–1000	Did not advance
Amar Benikhlef Amar Benikhlef -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	-81 kg	W 1020–0000	L 0000–1002	Did not advance
Khaled Meddah Khaled Meddah Khaled Meddah is an Algerian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	-90 kg	L 0000–1000	Did not advance
Sami Belgroun Sami Belgroun Sami Belgroun is an Algerian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	-100 kg	W 1010–0000	L 0001–1010	Did not advance
Mohamed Bouaichaoui Mohamed Bouaichaoui -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	+100 kg	L 0010–1010	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad Soraya Haddad is an Algerian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was African champion three times: 2004, 2005 and 2008, and also a bronze medalist in the -48 kg category in the 2005 World Championships in Egypt. She was born in El-Kseur,...	-48 kg	W 1110–0000	W 1000–0000	L 0001–1101	Did not advance
Salima Souakri Salima Souakri Salima Souakri is an Algerian judoka.She finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Yolanda Soler of Spain. She moved up to the half-lightweight division, finishing seventh in the 2000 Olympic Games and fifth...	-52 kg	W 0010–0001	L 0000–0001	Did not advance
Lila Latrous	-57 kg	L 0011–1100	Did not advance
Rachida Ouer Dane	-70 kg	L 0010–0110	Did not advance

Rowing

• Mohamed Aich - men's single sculls, D/E semifinals
• Amina Benelhadj Djelloul
• Basma Dries
• Chaouki Dries
• Mohamed Riad Garidi

Swimming

• Raouf Benabid
• Sabria Dahane - women's 400 m individual medley, 24th
• Sofiane Daid
  Sofiane Daid
  Sofiane Daid is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Algeria. He swam for Algeria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He has swum for Algeria at the:*Olympics: 2004, 2008*All-Africa Games: 2003, 2007*Mediterranean Games: 2005...
  
   - men's 100 m breaststroke, 32nd
• Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane
• Salim Iles
  Salim Iles
  Salim Iles is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events.He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.-Olympic achievements:...
  
   - men's 100 m freestyle, in finals
• Nabil Kebbab
  Nabil Kebbab
  Nabil Kebbab is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native African country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
  
  
• Mahrez Mebarek - men's 200 m freestyle, 35th
• Aghiles Slimani - men's 200 m butterfly, 32nd

Table tennis

• Leila Boucetta - women's singles, defeated in first round
• Mohamed Boudjadja - men's singles, defeated in first round
• Mohamed Boudjadja and Abdel Hakim Djaziri - men's doubles, defeated in first round
• Asma Menaifi and Souad Nechab - women's doubles, defeated in first round

Tennis

Men's Singles

• Lamine Ouahab
  Lamine Ouahab
  Lamine Ouahab is a professional Algerian tennis player.-Career:Ouahab turned professional in 2004, when he got a wild card into the Olympics main draw....
  
   — defeated in round of 64

Weightlifting

Algeria was represented by two weightlifters in Athens. Nafaa Benami, competing in the men's 56 kg class, did not complete the clean and jerk portion of the event.

• Nafaa Benami - men's 56 kg, did not finish
• Ahmed Keroui -

Wrestling

There were two wrestlers from Algeria at the Athens games.

• Samir Benchenaf
• Leila Francoise Lassouani