Algeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

Algeria at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeALG
NOCAlgerian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coa.dz
in London
Competitors39 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Abdelhafid Benchabla (opening)[1]
Taoufik Makhloufi (closing)
Medals
Ranked 50th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Algerian Olympic Committee sent a total of 39 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 18 women, to compete in 12 sports. Women's volleyball was the only team event in which Algeria had its representation in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. Boxing was the largest team by an individual-based sport, with a total of eight competitors.

The Algerian team included judoka Soraya Haddad, who previously won the bronze medal in Beijing, and sabre fencer Lea Moutoussamy, who set the nation's record as the youngest athlete, at age 14, in its Olympic history. Light heavyweight boxer and 2011 World Series champion Abdelhafid Benchabla was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Algeria left London with its first Olympic gold medal since 2000 from middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi.

Medalists
Main article: 2012 Summer Olympics medal table

Competitors
Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 516
Boxing 808
Cycling 101
Fencing 022
Judo 022
Rowing 011
Shooting 101
Swimming 101
Taekwondo 101
Volleyball 01212
Weightlifting 101
Wrestling 303
Total211839

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algerian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[2][3]

Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Tayeb Filali failed to finish the men's marathon.
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rabah Aboud 5000 m 13:28.38 14 N/A Did not advance
Mohamed Belabbas 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.32 6 N/A Did not advance
Tayeb Filali Marathon N/A DNF
Taoufik Makhloufi 800 m DNF Did not advance
1500 m 3:35.15 1 Q 3:42.25 1 Q 3:34.08
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Issam Nima Triple jump 16.50 15 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Souad Ait Salem Marathon 2:31:15 37

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified 2 boxers. Abdelhafid Benchabla has qualified for the Games by winning the light heavyweight 80–85 kg division at the World Series of Boxing finals.[4][5] Mohamed Amine Ouadahi qualified from the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships. Algeria also qualified boxers from the African Continental Tournament.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mohamed Flissi Light flyweight  Pongprayoon (THA)
L 11–19		 Did not advance
Samir Brahimi Flyweight  Woods (AUS)
W 14–12		  Aloyan (RUS)
L 9–14		 Did not advance
Mohamed Amine Ouadahi Bantamweight  Turkadze (GEO)
W WO		  Encarnación (DOM)
W 16–10		  Shimizu (JPN)
L 15–17		 Did not advance
Abdelkader Chadi Lightweight  Keleş (TUR)
L 8–15		 Did not advance
Ilyas Abbadi Welterweight  Evans (GBR)
L 10–18		 Did not advance
Abdelmalek Rahou Middleweight  Ross (AUS)
W 13–11		  Murata (JPN)
L 12–21		 Did not advance
Abdelhafid Benchabla Light heavyweight Bye  Kölling (GER)
W 12–9		  Hvozdyk (UKR)
L 17–19		 Did not advance
Chouaib Bouloudinats Heavyweight N/A  Peralta (ARG)
L 5–13		 Did not advance

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Road

Algeria has qualified one rider.

Athlete Event Time Rank
Azzedine Lagab Men's road race Did not finish

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified 2 fencers.

Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Anissa Khelfaoui Individual foil  Leleyko (UKR)
L 4–15		 Did not advance
Lea Moutoussamy Individual sabre N/A  Velikaya (RUS)
L 6–15		 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Soraya Haddad Women's −52 kg  Chițu (ROU)
L 0000–0100		 Did not advance
Sonia Asselah Women's +78 kg  Bryant (GBR)
L 0001–0100		 Did not advance

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified the following boat.

Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Amina Rouba Single sculls 8:15.94 5 R 8:12.83 4 FE Bye 8:42.23 26

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Fateh Ziadi 10 m air pistol 562 43 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algerian swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[6][7]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Nabil Kebbab 100 m freestyle 50.37 33 Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified 1 athlete.[8]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mokdad El-Yamine Men's −58 kg  Muñoz (COL)
L 1–8		 Did not advance

Volleyball
Algeria women's national volleyball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria's women's team qualified for the indoor tournament.

  • Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Women's indoor tournament
Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Team roster

The following is the Algerian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coach: George Strumilo

№ Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2012 club
1Sehryne Hennaoui1 October 19881.72 m (5 ft 8 in)69 kg (152 lb)285 cm (112 in)273 cm (107 in) Le Hainaut VB Women
2Dallal Merwa Achour3 November 19941.75 m (5 ft 9 in)60 kg (130 lb)279 cm (110 in)273 cm (107 in) ESF Mouzaia
3Salima Hammouche (L)17 January 19841.58 m (5 ft 2 in)54 kg (119 lb)270 cm (110 in)265 cm (104 in) GS Pétroliers
5Amel Khamtache4 May 19811.81 m (5 ft 11 in)65 kg (143 lb)240 cm (94 in)235 cm (93 in) GS Pétroliers
8Zohra Bensalem5 April 19901.78 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)310 cm (120 in)299 cm (118 in) GS Pétroliers
9Sarra Belhocine18 September 19941.76 m (5 ft 9 in)58 kg (128 lb)272 cm (107 in)266 cm (105 in) GS Pétroliers
11Mouni Abderrahim19 November 19851.71 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb)305 cm (120 in)293 cm (115 in) ASW Bejaïa
12Safia Boukhima10 January 19911.76 m (5 ft 9 in)64 kg (141 lb)294 cm (116 in)284 cm (112 in) GS Pétroliers
13Nawal Mansouri (L)1 August 19851.74 m (5 ft 9 in)64 kg (141 lb)291 cm (115 in)281 cm (111 in) GS Pétroliers
17Lydia Oulmou (C)2 February 19861.86 m (6 ft 1 in)74 kg (163 lb)310 cm (120 in)305 cm (120 in) Istres Volleyball
18Tassadit Aïssou19 June 19891.84 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)295 cm (116 in)285 cm (112 in) Nedjmet Chlef
19Celia Bourihane22 January 19951.77 m (5 ft 10 in)60 kg (130 lb)295 cm (116 in)289 cm (114 in) NC Bejaïa
Group play
Qualified for the quarter-finals
 
 Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 14 5 0 15 4 3.750 459 352 1.304
2  Italy 13 4 1 14 5 2.800 442 368 1.201
3  Japan 9 3 2 11 6 1.833 401 335 1.197
4  Dominican Republic 6 2 3 8 9 0.889 374 362 1.033
5  Great Britain 2 1 4 3 14 0.214 295 396 0.745
6  Algeria 1 0 5 2 15 0.133 252 410 0.615
28 July 2012
09:30
Algeria  0–3  Japan Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (CZE), José Vélez (PUR)
(15–25, 14–25, 7–25)
result statistics
30 July 2012
22:00
Great Britain  3–2  Algeria Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Mitchell Davidson (CAN), Janpen Jirakakul (THA)
(22–25, 25–19, 23–25, 25–19, 15–8)
result statistics
1 August 2012
11:30
Algeria  0–3  Russia Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (THA), Brian McDougall (GBR)
(7–25, 14–25, 15–25)
result statistics
3 August 2012
22:00
Algeria  0–3  Italy Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Wang Ning (CHN)
(11–25, 12–25, 17–25)
result statistics
5 August 2012
09:30
Algeria  0–3  Dominican Republic Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Brian McDougall (GBR)
(15–25, 16–25, 13–25)
result statistics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified the following quota places.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Walid Bidani Men's −105 kg 160 14 180 14 340 14

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Algeria has qualified three quota places.

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mohamed Louafi −84 kg Bye  Gattsiev (BLR)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 16
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Tarek Benaissa −60 kg Bye  Kuramagomedov (RUS)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 15
Mohamed Serir −66 kg  Venckaitis (LTU)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 13
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See also

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