Algeria at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Algeria competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 44 competitors, 40 men and 4 women, took part in 29 events in 7 sports.[1]
| Algeria at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ALG |
| NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 44 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Noureddine Tadjine |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 France (1896–1960) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Handball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Judo | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 44 |
Athletics
Men's 100m
- Moustafa Kamel Salmi
- Heat — 11.08 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m
- Moustafa Kamel Salmi
- Heat — 21.24
- Quarter-Final — 21.26 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800m
- Réda Abdenouz
- Heat — 1:47.67
- Quarter-Finals — 1:46.97
- Semi-Finals — 1:45.95 (→ did not advance)
- Ahmed Bel Kessam
- Heat — 1:47.96
- Quarter-Finals — 1:46.93 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500m
- Rachid Kram
- Heat — 3:39.90
- Semi-Finals — 3:41.39 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Allaoua Khellil
- Final — 2:21.12 (→ 35th place)
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Noureddine Tadjine
- Heat — 14.36
- Quarter-Finals — 14.35
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
- Azzeddine Brahmi
- Heat — 8:35.59
- Semi Final — 8:16.54
- Final — 8:26.68 (→ 13th place)
Men's 20km Racewalk
- Abdel Wahab Ferguene
- 1:26.33 (→ 32nd place)
- Mohamed Bouhalla
- 1:27.10 (→ 34th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Lotfi Khaïda
- Qualification — 7.10m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Lotfi Khaïda
- Qualification — 15.68m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Hakim Toumi
- Qualifying Heat — 65.78m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Yasmina Azzizi
- Final Result — did not start (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48kg)
- Yacine Cheikh
- First Round — Lost to Henry Martínez (ELS), 0:5
Men's Flyweight (48-51kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Won against Aissa Moukrim (MAR), 3:2
- Third Round — Won against Emmanuel Nsubuga (UGA), 3:2
- Quarter-Finals — Lost to Andreas Tews (GDR), 5:0 (→ Tied 5th)
Men's Bantamweight (51-54kg)
- First Round — Won against Manuel Gomes (ANG), 5:0
- Second Round — Won against Joilson de Santana (BRA), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Aleksandr Artemyev (USR), 5:0 (→ Tied 9th)
Men's Lightweight (57-60kg)
- Round One — Won against Lameck Mbao (ZAM), KO in Round 2 at 2:36
- Round Two — Won against Shakes Kubuitsile (BOT), Head Blow in Round 1 at 2:28
- Round Three — Lost to Mohamed Hegazi (EGY), 5:0 (→ Tied 9th)
Men's Light-Middleweight (67-71kg)
- Round One — Lost to Abrar Hussain Syed (PAK), KO in Round 2 at 1:47(→ Tied 32nd)
Men's Middleweight (71-75kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Zoltán Füzesy (HUN), 5:0
Cycling
Two male cyclists represented Algeria in 1988.
Men's Road Race
- Mohamed Mir — Finished 39th
- Sebti Benzine — Finished. 96th
Handball
The Algerians elected to send only a men's team to the 1988 Olympics, with 15 members. One man, Mohamed Machou, did not start.
They finished the event with a final record of 1 win, 0 ties, and 5 losses, scoring 104 goals while letting in 130 for a point differential of -26. They made 198 attempts on goal, netting them a 52.5% success rate. They were given 12 yellow cards and 21 2-minute suspensions. They played a notably clean series of games, garnering not a single red card or disqualification. They were coached by Mohamed Lamine Aziz Derouaz.
Men's Handball
- Brahim Bourdrali - Played 6 games, scored 12 times.
- Abdelhak Bouhalissa - Played 3 games, scored 4 times.
- Omar Azzeb - Played 3 games, scored 1 time.
- Ben Ali Beghouach - Played 6 games, scored 7 times.
- Makhlouf Ait Hocine - Played 5 games, scored 15 times.
- Salah Bouchekriou - Plated 6 games, scored 7 times.
- Ahcen Djeffal - Played 5 games, scored 8 times.
- Mahmoud Bouanik - Played 6 games, scored 13 times.
- Fethnour Lacheheb - Played 6 games, scored 4 times.
- Kamel Ouchia - Played 6 games, never scored.
- Abdel Salem Ben Magh Soula - Played 6 games, scored 11 times
- Zineddine Mohamed Seghir - Played 6 games, scored 21 times.
- Abu Sofiane Draouci - Played 2 games, never scored.
- Mourad Boussebt - Played 6 games, scored 1 time.
- Mohamed Machou - Did not start.
Judo
Men's Extra-Lightweight (-60kg)
- Pool A, Round 2 — Won against Phil Takahashi (CAN) via ippon in 1:33
- Pool A, Quarter-Finals — Lost to József Csák (HUN) via koka (→ Tied 14th)
Men's Half-Lightweight (60-65kg)
- Pool B, Round 1 — Lost to Drago Bećanović (YUG) via yusei-gachi (→ Tied 34th)
Men's Lightweight (65-71kg)
- Pool B, Round 2 — Lost to Joaquín Ruiz (ESP) via yuko (→ Tied 19th)
Men's Middleweight (78-86kg)
- Pool B, Round 2 — Won against William Medina (COL) via waza-ari
- Pool B, Quarter-Finals — Lost to Fabien Canu (FRA) via koka (→ Tied 13th)
Men's Heavyweight (95+kg)
- Pool A, Round 1 — Lost to Stefano Venturelli (ITA) via ippon in 2:04 (→ Tied 19th)
Women's Middleweight (61-66kg)
- Samia Hachemi
- Round 1 — Lost to Hikari Sasaki (JPN) by yusei-gachi
- Repêchage — Lost to Roswitha Hartl (AUS) by ippon in 2:02 (→ Tied 5th)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
- Warda Bouchabou
- First Round – Lost to Tine Scheuer-Larsen (Denmark) 0–6, 1-6
Weightlifting
Bantamweight (52-56kg)
- Azzedine Basbas – 10th place, 245kg
Heavyweight II (100-110kg)
- Omar Yousfi – 14th place, 310kg
References
- "Algeria at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Algeria at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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