Algeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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| Algeria at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Algeria |
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| IOC code: | ALG | |||
| NOC: | Comité Olympique Algérien | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||
| Competitors | 76 in 10 sports | |||
| Flag bearer | Djabir Said Guerni | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Algeria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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. These medals were in athletics (three gold, one silver, two bronze) and boxing (one gold, five bronze).
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
- For more details on this topic, see Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
There were 22 Algerian athleticists at the 2004 summer olympics
Men's 200 metres:
- Malik Louahla - Round 2, 20.93 s (did not advance)
Men's 400 metres:
- Adem Hecini - Round 1, 46.50 s (did not advance)
Men's 800 metres:
- Djabir Said Guerni - Final, 1:45.61 (7th place)
- Nabil Madi - Round 1, 1:47.5 (did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres:
- Kamal Boulahfane - Final, 3:39.02 (11th place)
- Tarek Boukensa - Semifinal, DNF (did not advance)
- Mohamed Khaldi - Round 1, 3:42.47
Women's 1500 metres:
- Nahida Touhami - Round 1: 4:06.41, Semifinal: 4:07.21
- Nouria Merah Benida - Round 1: DNS
Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:
- Abdelhakim Maazouz - Round 1, 8:36.12 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres:
- Ali Saidi Sief - Final, 13:32.57 (10th place)
- Samir Moussaoui - Final, 14:02.01 (14th place)
- Khoudir Aggoune - Round 1, 13:29.37 (did not advance)
Women's 5000 metres:
- Souad Ait Salem - Round 1: 16:02.10
Women's 10000 metres:
- Souad Ait Salem - DNF
Men's marathon:
- Said Belhout – 2:22:32 (49th place)
- Rachid Ziar - DNF
- Mustapha Bennacer - DNF
Women's marathon:
- Nasria Azaidj - DNF
Men's 20 km walk:
- Moussa Aouanouk – 1:28:28 (31st place)
Women's triple jump:
- Baya Rahouli - Round 1: 14.89 metres (NR), Final: 14.86 metres (6th place)
Men's high jump:
- Abderrahmane Hammad - Round 1, 2.25 metres (did not advance)
[edit] Boxing
- For more details on this topic, see Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
There were 7 boxers from Algeria. 4 were defeated in their first matches, while 3 advanced to the round of 16 in their weight classes. All 3 were defeated there.
Flyweight (51kg)
- Mebarek Soltani
- Round of 32 - Lost to Georgy Balakshin of Russia, 26-15
Bantamweight (54kg)
- Malik Bouziane
- Round of 32 - Defeated Ali Hallab of France, 19-16
- Round of 16 - Lost to Gennady Kovalev of Russia, 23-20
Featherweight (57kg)
- Hadj Belkheir
- Round of 32 - Lost to Alexei Tichtchenko of Russia, 37-17
Light Welterweight (64kg)
- Fillali Nasserredine
- Round of 32 - Lost to Boris Georgiev, Bulgaria, outscored
Welterweight (69kg)
- Meskine Benamar
- Round of 32 - Lost to Vanes Martirosyan of United States, 45-20
Middleweight (75kg)
- Kassel Nabil
- Round of 32 - Defeated Glaucelio Abreu of Brazil, 41-36
- Round of 16 - Lost to Andre Dirrell of United States, outscored
Light Heavyweight (81kg)
- Abdelhani Kensi
- Round of 32 - Defeated Song Hak Sung of Korea, 25-19
- Round of 16 - Lost to Utkirbek Haydarov of Uzbekistan, 31-19
[edit] Fencing
- For more details on this topic, see Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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.
Men's épée individual:
- Abderrahmane Daidj
- Round of 64 - Lost to Dmittiy Karuchenko of Ukraine, 6-15
Women's épée individual:
- Zahra Gamir
- Round of 64 - Lost to Ana Branza of Romania, 14-15
Men's foil individual:
- Sofiane el Azizi
- Round of 32 - Lost to Jedediah Dupree of United States, 14-15
Women's foil individual:
- Wassila Redouane Said-Guerni - defeated in round of 32
- Round of 32 - Lost to Meng Jie of China, 12-15
Men's sabre individual:
- Nassim Islam Bernaoui
- Round of 64 - Lost to Hung Yaojiang of China, 6-15
- Raouf Salim Bernaoui
- Round of 64 - Lost to Constantine Manetas of Greece, 10-15
- Reda Benchehima
- Round of 64 - Lost to Chen Feng of China, 3-15
Men's sabre team:
- Raouf Salim Bernaoui, Nassim Islam Bernaoui, and Reda Benchehima - 9th place
- Preliminaries - Lost to Greece, 25-45
[edit] Judo
- For more details on this topic, see Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
There are 13 judokas from Algeria.
60 kg men:
- Omar Rebahi - men's 60 kg, defeated in round of 32
- Round of 32 - Lost to Bazarbek Donbay of Kazakhstan
66 kg men:
- Amar Meridja
73 kg men:
- Nouredinne Yagoubi
81 kg men:
- Amar Benikhlef
90 kg men:
- Khaled Meddah
- Round of 32 - Lost to Carlos Eduardo Honorato of Brazil
100 kg men:
- Sami Belgroun
- Round of 32 - Defeated Ramon Ayala of Puerto Rico
- Round of 16 - Lost to Iveri Jikurauli of Georgia
Over 100 kg men:
- Mohamed Bouaichaoui
- Round of 32 - Lost to Indrek Pertelson of Estonia
48 kg women:
- Soraya Haddad
- Round of 16 - Defeated Yamila Zambrano of Cuba
- Quarterfinals - Lost to Ryoko Tani of Japan
52 kg women:
57 kg women:
- Lila Latrous
- Round of 32 - Lost to Liu Yuxiang of China
70 kg women:
- Rachida Ouer Dane
- Round of 32 - Lost to Qin Dongya of China
[edit] Rowing
- For more details on this topic, see Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
5 Algerians are competing in rowing.
- Mohamed Aich - men's single sculls, D/E semifinals
- Amina Benelhadj Djelloul
- Basma Dries
- Chaouki Dries
- Mohamed Riad Garidi
[edit] Swimming
- For more details on this topic, see Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
8 swimmers from Algeria are competing in Athens. Salim Iles finished 16th from the initial 100 m freestyle heats, qualifying for semifinals. He then placed 5th in the semifinals to advance to the finals.
- Raouf Benabid
- Sabria Dahane - women's 400 m individual medley, 24th
- Sofiane Daid - men's 100 m breaststroke, 32nd
- Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane
- Salim Iles - men's 100 m freestyle, in finals
- Nabil Kebbab
- Mahrez Mebarek - men's 200 m freestyle, 35th
- Aghiles Slimani - men's 200 m butterfly, 32nd
[edit] Table tennis
- For more details on this topic, see Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Algeria sent two doubles teams and two single players (one of which was also on a doubles team) to Athens. The Algerians lost all four of their first-round matches.
- 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
[edit] Tennis
- For more details on this topic, see Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
1 tennis player from Algeria was present at the games. He lost in the round of 64.
- Lamine Ouahab - men's singles, defeated in round of 64
[edit] Weightlifting
- For more details on this topic, see Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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 - women's 63 kg
[edit] Wrestling
- For more details on this topic, see Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
There were two wrestlers from Algeria at the Athens games.
- Samir Benchenaf
- Leila Francoise Lassouani
[edit] Officials
- President: Mustapha Berraf
- Secretary General: Naidji Mohamed Nacereddine
