| Algeria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ALG |
| NPC | Algerian National Paralympic Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 18 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Algeria competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included eighteen athletes, fourteen men and four women. Algeria won thirteen medals, six gold, two silver and five bronze.
Algeria had an 18-member large delegation in Athens, including 14 men and 4 women. [1] [2] [3] Three members of the delegation, including two athletes, participated in a study about dental health during the Games. [4]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Judo | 2 | - | 2 |
| Powerlifting | - | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 18 |
Algeria won thirteen medals, six gold, two silver and five bronze. [2] [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Aissaoui | 800 m T46 | 1:59.24 | 4Q | — | 1:59.95 | 7 | |
| 1500 m T46 | — | 4:02.06 |  | ||||
| 5000 m T46 | — | 15:33.73 | 7 | ||||
| Mohamed Allek | 200 m T37 | 25.11 | 2Q | — | 25.10 | | |
| Omar Benchiheb | 1500 m T11 | — | 4:14.62 | | |||
| 5000 m T11 | — | 16:19.17 | 4 | ||||
| Hichem Fellahi | 100 m T11 | 11.80 | 4Q | 11.81 | 6Q | 11.85 | 6 |
| 200 m T11 | 24.84 | 11Q | 24.08 | 8Q | DNS | ||
| Khaled Hanani | 1500 m T37 | — | 4:26.05 | | |||
| Redouane Merah | 100 m T12 | DNF | |||||
| 200 m T12 | DNS | ||||||
| 400 m T12 | 1:02.71 | 13 | did not advance | ||||
| Samir Nouioua | 800 m T46 | 1:58.54 | 2Q | — | 1:58.71 |  | |
| 1500 m T46 | — | 3:58.75 |  | ||||
| 5000 m T46 | — | 14:54.49 | | ||||
| Rezki Reguig | 800 m T37 | 2:14.64 | 3Q | — | 2:13.87 | 6 | |
| 1500 m T37 | — | 4:48.03 | 8 | ||||
| Farid Sehili | 800 m T46 | 2:03.89 | 6Q | — | 1:59.66 | 5 | |
| 1500 m T46 | — | 4:04.45 | 4 | ||||
| 5000 m T46 | — | 17:06.40 | 17 | ||||
| Mustapha Thabet | 800 m T37 | 2:16.12 | 7Q | — | 2:13.87 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Karim Betina | Club throw F32/51 | 29.17 | |
| Discus F32/51 | DNS | ||
| Shot put F32 | 7.64 WR | | |
| Hakim Yahiaoui | Discus F13 | 44.81 | |
| Shot put F13 | 12.60 | 9 | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sofia Djelal | Discus F56-58 | 28.21 | 13 |
| Shot put F56-58 | 9.17 | 7 | |
| Javelin F56-58 | 30.97 WR | | |
| Nadia Medjmedj | Discus F56-58 | 24.54 | 5 |
| Shot put F56-58 | 9.79 WR | | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | First repechage round | Repechage semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Sid Ali Lamri | +66 kg |  Kallunki (FIN)L 1000-0000 | did not advance | |||||
| Messaoud Nine | +90 kg |  Stoskus (LTU)W 0211S-0011S |  Jones (USA)W 1000-0000 |  Cugnon (FRA)W | Bye |  Kretsul (RUS)W 0120S-0001 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saleha Annab | +48 kg | 67.5 | 8 |
| Nacera Belarbi | +67,5 kg | NMR | |
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