Algeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Algeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ALG |
| NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 45 (39 men and 6 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Karim El-Mahouab |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 France (1896–1960) | |
Algeria was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Algerian Olympic Committee.
In total, 45 athletes including 39 men and six women represented Algeria in nine different sports including athletics, boxing, fencing, handball, judo, rowing, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.
Algeria won three medals at the games after Noureddine Morceli and Hocine Soltani won gold in the men's 1500 m and the men's lightweight boxing respectively and Mohamed Bahari won bronze in the men's middleweight boxing.
Medalists
Algeria won a total of three medals at the games including two golds and one bronze.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Noureddine Morceli | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres | 3 August |
| Gold | Hocine Soltani | Boxing | Men's lightweight | 4 August |
 Bronze | Mohamed Bahari | Boxing | Men's middleweight | 1 August |
Athletics
In total, eight Algerian athletes participated in the athletics events – Aïssa Bel Aout, Réda Benzine, Hassiba Boulmerka, Amar Hecini, Ahmed Krama, Nouria Mérah-Benida and Noureddine Morceli.[1]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amar Hecini | 400 metres | DSQ | did not advance | ||||||
| 800 metres | 1:47.23 | 26 | N/A | did not advance | |||||
| Ahmed Krama | 1500 metres | 3:42.09 | 35 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
| Noureddine Morceli | 1500 metres | 3:41.95 | 21 Q | N/A | 3:32.88 | 1 Q | 3:35.78 |  | |
| Aïssa Bel Aout | 5000 metres | 13:51.96 | 5 Q | N/A | 14:04.56 | 15 Q | 14:06.52 | 15 | |
| Réda Benzine | 5000 metres | 14:03.06 | 23 Q | N/A | 13:37.52 | 8 q | 13:42.34 | 13 | |
Source:[2]
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nouria Mérah-Benida | 800 metres | 2:02.44 | 24 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
| Hassiba Boulmerka | 1500 metres | 4:09.96 | 11 Q | N/A | 4:23.86 | 23 | did not advance | ||
Source:[2]
Boxing
In total, six Algerian athletes participated in the boxing events – Mohamed Alalou, Mehdi Assous, Mohamed Bahari, Abdelaziz Boulehia, Noureddine Madjhoud and Hocine Soltani.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Mehdi Assous | Flyweight |  Gereo (PNG)W 11-4 |
 Narváez (ARG)W 20-4 |
 Lunka (GER)L 19-6 |
Did not advance | |
| Abdelaziz Boulehia | Bantamweight |  Tsiripidis (GRE)W 10-6 |
 Malakhbekov (RUS)L (RSC-3) |
Did not advance | ||
| Noureddine Madjhoud | Featherweight |  Aragón (CUB)L 9-6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Hocine Soltani | Lightweight |  İşsever (TUR)W 14-2 |
 Magalhães (BRA)W 11-1 |
 Shin (KOR)W 16-10 |
 Doroftei (ROM)W 9-6 |
 Tontchev (BUL)W 3-3 |
| Mohamed Alalou | Light-Middleweight |  Bulinga (KEN)W 17-3 |
 Bielski (POL)W 19-8 |
 Missaoui (TUN)L 16-15 |
did not advance | |
| Mohamed Bahari | Middleweight |  Marcus (BAR)W (RSC-2) |
 Kakauridze (GEO)W 8-5 |
 Magee (IRL)W 15-9 |
Beyleroğlu (TUR) L 11-11  |
Did not advance |
Source:[2]
Fencing
In total, two Algerian athletes participated in the fencing events – Raouf Salim Bernaoui and Ferial Salhi.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Raouf Salim Bernaoui | Men's sabre individual | Covaliu (ROM) L 15-7 |
did not advance | ||||
| Ferial Salhi | Women's foil individual |  Liang (CHN)L 15-7 |
did not advance | ||||
Source:[2]
Handball
In total, 10 Algerian athletes participated in the handball – Salim Abes, Ben Ali Beghouach, Redouane Aouachria, Mohamed Bouziane, Abdeldjalil Bouanani, Mahmoud Bouanik, Amar Daoud, Karim El-Mahouab, Rabah Gherbi, Salim Nedjel Hammou, Achour Hasni, Sofiane Khalfallah, Sofiane Lamali, Abdelghani Loukil, Nabil Rouabhi and Redouane Saïdi.[1]
- Preliminary group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 114 | +31 | 8 |
 Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 97 | +17 | 8 |
 Egypt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 103 | +10 | 6 |
| Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 112 | +9 | 6 |
 Algeria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 117 | −22 | 1 |
| Brazil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 145 | −45 | 1 |
| 24 July 14:30 |
Egypt |
19–16 | Algeria |
|
| 25 July 10:00 |
France |
33–22 | Algeria |
|
| 27 July 10:00 |
Spain |
20–14 | Algeria |
|
| 29 July 14:30 |
Germany |
25–23 | Algeria |
|
| 31 July 19:00 |
Algeria |
20–20 | Brazil |
|
- 9th Place Match
| 2 August 10:00 |
United States  |
27–26 | Algeria |
|
Source:[2]
Judo
In total, six Algerian athletes participated in the judo events – Lyes Cherifi, Abdelhakim Harkat, Kamel Larbi, Lynda Mekzine, Amar Meridja and Salima Souakri.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Meridja | Extra-Lightweight | 9 |
| Abdelhakim Harkat | Lightweight | 13 |
| Lyes Cherifi | Half-Middleweight | 17 |
| Kamel Larbi | Heavyweight | 21 |
Source:[2]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Salima Souakri | Extra-Lightweight | 5 |
| Lynda Mekzine | Half-Lightweight | 9 |
Source:[2]
Rowing
In total, one Algerian athlete participated in the rowing events – Samia Hireche.[1]
- Women
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samia Hireche | Single sculls | 9:08.31 | 6 | 9:28.41 | 6 | N/A | 9:09.92 | 17 | |
Source:[2]
Swimming
In total, one Algerian athlete participated in the swimming events – Salim Iles.[1]
- Men
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Salim Iles | 50 m freestyle | 23.61 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 50.87 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:54.10 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
Source:[2]
Weightlifting
In total, three Algerian athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Azzedine Basbas, Fouad Bouzenada and Abdelmanaane Yahiaoui.[1]
| Athletes | Events | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Azzedine Basbas | -64 kg | 120 | 28 | 160 | 12 | 280 | 24 |
| Fouad Bouzenada | -64 kg | 115 | 29 | 152.5 | 26 | 267.5 | 29 |
| Abdelmanaane Yahiaoui | -70 kg | 150 | 7 | 185 | 4 | 335 | 5 |
Source:[2]
