Algeria at the Olympics
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Algeria at the Olympics
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Algeria first competed at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Algeria has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games twice.
The National Olympic Committee for Algeria is the Comité Olympique Algérien (Algerian Olympic Committee in English), and was founded in 1963.
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Algeria Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Mustapha Moussa | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's light-heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Mohamed Zaoui | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
 Gold |
Hassiba Boulmerka | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze |
Hocine Soltani | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Gold |
Noureddine Morceli | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres |
| Gold |
Hocine Soltani | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Bronze |
Mohamed Bahari | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Gold |
Nouria Mérah-Benida | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres |
 Silver |
Ali Saïdi-Sief | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres |
| Bronze |
Djabir Saïd-Guerni | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 800 metres |
| Bronze |
Abderrahmane Hammad | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| Bronze |
Mohamed Allalou | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's light-welterweight |
| Bronze |
Soraya Haddad | 2008 Beijing | Judo | Women's -52 kg |
| Silver |
Amar Benikhlef | 2008 Beijing | Judo | Men's -90 kg |
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
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