Walid Bidani
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| Nationality | Algerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 June 1994 Maghnia, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Abdelaziz Mezouar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walid Bidani (born 11 June 1994) is an Algerian weightlifter.[1]
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -105 kg event and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's +105 kg.[2]
He was scheduled to compete in the men's +109 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan but he was unable to compete as he tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
He won two medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4] He won the gold medal in the men's +102 kg Snatch event and the silver medal in the men's +102 kg Clean & Jerk event.[4]
In August 2024, Bidani took part in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[5] He made two unsuccessful lifts in the Snatch and finished the competition with no result.
