Algeria at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | ALG |
NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Albertville | |
Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Nacera Boukamoum |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
France (1924–) |
Algeria competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
They failed to win any medals.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
Mourad Guerri | Super-G | 1:32.76 | 83 | ||
Kamel Guerri | 1:38.94 | 90 | |||
Kamel Guerri | Giant Slalom | 3:03.77 | 80 | ||
Mourad Guerri | 3:20.33 | 85 | |||
Mourad Guerri | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Allaoua Latef | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
Nacera Boukamoum | Super-G | 1:56.07 | 48 | ||
Nacera Boukamoum | Giant Slalom | 3:04.46 | 42 |
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