Algeria at the 2004 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.

Medals

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

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)

• Nabil Adamou
• Nasria Azaidj
• Yahia Azaidj
• Fatiha Bahi Azzouhoum
• Mourad Benslimani
• Noureddine Betim
• Kamal Kohil
• Nouria Merah Benida
• Issam Nima
• Merzak Ould Oulad Bouchiba
• Nahida Touhami

Boxing

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
  1. Round of 32 – Lost to Georgy Balakshin of Russia, 26–15

Bantamweight (54kg)

• Malik Bouziane
  1. Round of 32 – Defeated Ali Hallab of France, 19–16
  2. Round of 16 – Lost to Gennady Kovalev of Russia, 23–20

Featherweight (57kg)

• Hadj Belkheir
  1. Round of 32 – Lost to Alexei Tichtchenko of Russia, 37–17

Light Welterweight (64kg)

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

Welterweight (69kg)

• Meskine Benamar
  1. Round of 32 – Lost to Vanes Martirosyan of United States, 45–20

Middleweight (75kg)

• Kassel Nabil
  1. Round of 32 – Defeated Glaucelio Abreu of Brazil, 41–36
  2. Round of 16 – Lost to Andre Dirrell of United States, outscored

Light Heavyweight (81kg)

• Abdelhani Kensi
  1. Round of 32 – Defeated Song Hak Sung of Korea, 25–19
  2. Round of 16 – Lost to Utkirbek Haydarov of Uzbekistan, 31–19

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

Officials

• President: Mustapha Berraf
• Secretary General: Naidji Mohamed Nacereddine