Algeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Algeria at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  ALG
NOC Comité Olympique Algérien
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 76 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Djabir Said Guerni
Medals Gold
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0		 Bronze
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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:

Men's 400 metres:

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:

Women's 1500 metres:

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:

  • Abdelhakim Maazouz - Round 1, 8:36.12 (did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres:

Women's 5000 metres:

Women's 10000 metres:

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:

[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)

Bantamweight (54kg)

Featherweight (57kg)

Light Welterweight (64kg)

  • Fillali Nasserredine
    1. Round of 32 - Lost to Boris Georgiev, Bulgaria, outscored

Welterweight (69kg)

Middleweight (75kg)

Light Heavyweight (81kg)

[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
    1. Round of 64 - Lost to Dmittiy Karuchenko of Ukraine, 6-15

Women's épée individual:

  • Zahra Gamir
    1. Round of 64 - Lost to Ana Branza of Romania, 14-15

Men's foil individual:

  • Sofiane el Azizi
    1. Round of 32 - Lost to Jedediah Dupree of United States, 14-15

Women's foil individual:

Men's sabre individual:

  • Nassim Islam Bernaoui
    1. Round of 64 - Lost to Hung Yaojiang of China, 6-15
  • Raouf Salim Bernaoui
    1. Round of 64 - Lost to Constantine Manetas of Greece, 10-15
  • Reda Benchehima
    1. 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
    1. 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:

66 kg men:

73 kg men:

81 kg men:

90 kg men:

100 kg men:

Over 100 kg men:

48 kg women:

  • Soraya Haddad
    1. Round of 16 - Defeated Yamila Zambrano of Cuba
    2. Quarterfinals - Lost to Ryoko Tani of Japan

52 kg women:

57 kg women:

70 kg women:

[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 Driesmakayne waloo rir lhafe
  • 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.

[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