Algeria at the Summer Olympics
Algeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics is represented by Algerian Olympic Committee and abbreviated ALG. 80 athletes from Algeria are competing 10 sports in Athens, Greece.
Algeria first competed in the Olympics in 1964. The 2004 games are Algeria's 9th appearance at the Olympics. Algeria entered the Athens games having won a total of 12 medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. All of these medals were in athletics (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) and boxing (1 gold, 5 bronze).
Djabir Said Guerni was Algeria's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Algeria's national anthem, "Qassaman" ("We Pledge"), is played when the country wins a gold medal.
Names in bold are medal winners.
Results by medal
Results by event
Athletics
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
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)
Men's marathon:
- Said Belhout – 2:22:32 (49th place)
- Rachid Ziar - DNF
- Mustapha Bennacer - DNF
Men's 20 km walk:
- Moussa Aouanouk – 1:28:28 (31st place)
Men's high jump:
- Abderrahmane Hammad - Round 1, 2.25 metres (did not advance)
- Nabil Adamou
- Souad ait Salem
- Nasria Azaidj
- Yahia Azaidj
- Fatiha Bahi Azzouhoum
- Mourad Benslimani
- Noureddine Betim
- Kamal Kohil
- Nouria Merah Benida
- Issam Nima
- Merzak Ould Oulad Bouchiba
- Baya Rahouli
- Nahida Touhami
Boxing - there are 7 boxers from Algeria. 4 were defeated in their first matches, while 3 advanced to the round of 16 in their weight classes.
- Hadj Belkheir - featherweight, defeated in round of 32
- Malik Bouziane - bantanweight, in top 16
- Nasserredine Fillali - light welterweight, defeated in round of 32
- Nabil Kassel - middleweight, in top 16
- Abdelhani Kenzi - light heavyweight, in top 16
- Benamar Meskine - welterweight, defeated in round of 32
- Mebarek Soltani - flyweight, defeated in round of 32
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.
Men's épée individual:
- Abderrahmane Daidj - defeated in round of 64
Women's épée individual:
- Zahra Gamir - defeated in round of 64
Men's foil individual:
- Sofiane el Azizi - defeated in round of 32
Women's foil individual:
- Wassila Redouane Said-Guerni - defeated in round of 32
Men's sabre individual:
- Reda Benchehima - men's sabre, defeated in round of 64
- Nassim Islam Bernaoui - men's sabre, defeated in round of 64
- Raouf Salim Bernaoui - men's sabre, defeated in round of 64
Men's sabre team:
- Raouf Salim Bernaoui, Nassim Islam Bernaoui, and Reda Benchehima - 9th place
Judo - there are 13 judokas from Algeria.
- Yamina Abdelkrim
- Chahla Atailia
- Sami Belgroun
- Amar Benikhlef
- Mohamed Bouaichaoui
- Soraya Haddad - women's 48 kg, defeated in quarterfinals and lost repechage quarterfinals
- Lila Latrous
- Khaled Meddah
- Amar Meridja - men's 66 kg, defeated in quarterfinals and lost repechage quarterfinals
- Rachida Ouerdane
- Omar Rebahi - men's 60 kg, defeated in round of 32
- Salima Souakri
- Nouredinne Yagoubi
Rowing - 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
Swimming - 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
Table Tennis - 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
Tennis - 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
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 - women's 63 kg
Wrestling - there are two wrestlers from Algeria at the Athens games.
- Samir Benchenaf
- Leila Francoise Lassouani
Categories: Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Algeria