Algeria at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Algeria at the 1984 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ALG
NOC	Algerian Olympic Committee
Website	www.coa.dz
in Los Angeles
Competitors	32
Flag bearer	Abdelkrim Bendjemil [1]
Medals Ranked 42nd	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
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Algeria competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. That nation won its first ever Olympic medals at these Games.

Medalists

Main article: 1984 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Mustapha Moussa	Boxing	Men's Light Heavyweight	9 August
Bronze	Mohamed Zaoui	Boxing	Men's Middleweight	9 August

Results by event

Athletics

Further information: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 200 metres

• Ali Bakhta

Men's 800 metres

• Ahmed Belkessam

Men's 1,500 metres

• Mehdi Aidet
• Abderrahmane Morceli

Men's 5,000 metres

• Abdelrazzak Bounour
  • Heat — 13:51.52
  • Semifinals — 13:57.43 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

• Mohamed Ryad Benhaddad

Men's 20 km Walk

• Abdelouahab Ferguene
  • Final — 1:31:24 (→ 26th place)
• Benamar Kechkouche
  • Final — 1:34:12 (→ 30th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Hakim Toumi
  • Qualification — 67.68m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Further information: Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Mustapha Kouchene
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Dale Walters (Canada), 0-5

Men's Bantamweight (– 57 kg)

• Azzedine Said
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Omar Catari (Venezuela), after referee stopped contest in second round

Men's Bantamweight (– 63,5 kg)

• Ahmed Hadjala
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Defeated Umesh Maskey (Nepal), after referee stopped contest in second round
  3. Third Round – Lost to Jean Mbereke (Cameroon), on points (1:4)

Men's Bantamweight (– 67,5 kg)

• Kamel Abboud
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Defeated Henry Kalunga (Zambia), on points (5:0)
  3. Third Round – Lost to Alexander Küzler (West Germany), on points (1:4)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

• Mohamed Zaoui → Bronze Medal
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Defeated Tsiu Monne (Lesotho), after referee stopped contest in second round
  3. Quarterfinals – Defeated Moses Mwaba (Zambia), on points (4:1)
  4. Semifinals – Lost to Virgil Hill (United States), on points (0:5)

Men's Middleweight (– 81 kg)

• Mustapha Moussa → Bronze Medal
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Defeated Drake Thadzi (Malawi), on points (5:0)
  3. Quarterfinals – Defeated Anthony Wilson (Great Britain), on points (5:0)
  4. Semifinals – Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia), on points (0:5)

Men's Bantamweight (– 91 kg)

• Mohamed Bouchiche
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Willie DeWit (Canada), on points (0:5)

Handball

Further information: Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (10:25)
  • Lost to Romania (16:25)
  • Lost to Iceland (15:19)
  • Lost to Switzerland (18:19)
  • Lost to Japan (16:17)
• Classification Match
  • 11th/12th place: Lost to South Korea (21:25) → 12th place
• Team Roster
  • Omar Azeb
  • Djaffar Belhocine
  • Abdelkrim Bendjemil
  • Abdesselam Benmaghsoula
  • Brahim Boudrali
  • Mourad Boussebt
  • Mustapha Doballah
  • Alousofiane Draouci
  • Hocine Ledra
  • Kamel Maoudj
  • Mouloud Meknache
  • Zine Mohamed Seghir
  • Rachid Mokrani
  • Kamel Ouchia
  • Azzedine Ouhib

References

1. "Abdel Krim Ben Djemil". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 10 January 2024.

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database