Walid Bidani
Algerian weightlifter (born 1994)
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Walid Bidani (born 11 June 1994) is an Algerian weightlifter.[1]
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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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Medal record
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Career
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.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | London, Great Britain | 105 kg | 160 | N/a | 180 | N/a | 340 | 14 | ||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +105 kg | 180 | 185 | 190 | N/a | 211 | 220 | N/a | 410 | 13 | |
| 2024 | Paris, France | +102 kg | — | N/a | — | — | — | N/a | DNF | — | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 105 kg | 165 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | +105 kg | 185 | 191 | 195 | 6 | 215 | 217 | 225 | 10 | 420 | 8 |
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | +109 kg | 190 | 197 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | +109 kg | 191 | 200 |  | 222 | 231 | 9 | 431 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | +109 kg | 195 | 7 | 225 | — | 12 | 420 | 9 | |||
| African Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Nairobi, Kenya | 105 kg | 150 |  |
170 | 183 | | 333 | | |||
| 2013 | Casablanca, Morocco | 105 kg | 152 | 157 | 163 | |
181 | 186 | 191 | | 354 | |
| 2016 | Yaoundé, Cameroon | +105 kg | 170 | 181 | — | |
195 | 202 | 210 | | 391 | |
| 2017 | Vacoas, Mauritius | +105 kg | — | 180 |  | — | — | |||||
| 2018 | Mahébourg, Mauritius | +105 kg | 170 | 180 | |
200 | 210 | | 390 | | ||
| 2019 | Cairo, Egypt | +109 kg | 187 | |
215 | 226 | | 413 | | |||
| 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | +109 kg | 180 | 190 | 201 | |
215 | | 416 | | ||
| 2023 | Tunis, Tunisia | +109 kg | 192 | | — | — | — | |||||
| 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | +109 kg | 190 | 197 | 203 | | — | — | — | |||
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Mersin, Turkey | 105 kg | 160 | 166 | 171 | |
170 | — | — | —[6] | ||
| 2022 | Oran, Algeria | +102 kg | 190 | 196 | 202 | |
225 | 235 | | 437 | — | |
