| Algeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ALG |
| NPC | Algerian National Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 28 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Algeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Judo | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 28 |
The following Algerian competitors won medals at the games: [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Aissaoui | 1500 m T46 | 4:11.53 | 13 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Mohamed Allek | 100 m T37 | 12.69 | 12 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m T37 | 25.51 | 15 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| 4 × 100 m T35-38 | N/A | Dq | |||||
| Mohamed Bouadda | 100 m T54 | 15.55 | 12 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m T54 | 26.84 | 20 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Allel Boukhalfa | 100 m T35 | N/A | 13.59 | 6 | |||
| 4 × 100 m T35-38 | N/A | Dq | |||||
| Mohamed Boulesnam | 200 m T36 | N/A | 27.55 | 8 | |||
| Sofiane Hamdi | 100 m T37 | 12.15 | 3Q | N/A | 12.01 |  | |
| 200 m T37 | 24.39 | 2Q | N/A | 24.10 |  | ||
| 4 × 100 m T35-38 | N/A | Dq | |||||
| Khaled Hanani | 800 m T37 | N/A | 2:16.03 | 8 | |||
| Redouane Merah | 400 m T12 | 51.12 | 8q | 51.07 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Mustapha Moussaoui | 200 m T37 | 26.09 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| 4 × 100 m T35-38 | N/A | Dq | |||||
| Samir Nouioua | 800 m T46 | 1:59.20 | 4Q | N/A | 1:52.97 | | |
| 1500 m T46 | 4:07.52 | 1Q | N/A | 3:53.63 | | ||
| Abdenour Rechidi | 1500 m T46 | 4:11.56 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Hamza Rehouni | 800 m T46 | Dq | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Zine Eddine Sekhri | 400 m T13 | 50.05 | 4Q | N/A | 50.24 | 6 | |
| 800 m T13 | N/A | 1:55.90 | | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Mounir Bakiri | Discus F32/51 | DNS | |
| Shot put F32 | 9.37 | | |
| Karim Betina | Club throw F32/51 | 31.36 | 6 |
| Discus F32/51 | 19.04 | 4 | |
| Shot put F32 | 10.65 WR |  | |
| Amar Tarek Boulhbel | Shot put F33/34/52 | 9.78 | 10 |
| Hocine Gherzouli | Shot put F40 | 11.08 | |
| Kamel Kardjena | Shot put F33/34/52 | 11.54 WR | |
| Mustapha Moussaoui | Long jump F37/38 | 4.81 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Louadjeda Benoumessad | Discus F32-34/51-53 | 16.25 | 12 |
| Javelin F33/34/52/53 | 17.28 WR | | |
| Shot put F32-34/52/53 | 6.36 | 15 | |
| Safia Djelal | Javelin F57/58 | 29.89 | 5 |
| Shot put F57/58 | 8.91 | 9 | |
| Nadia Medjemedj | Discus F57/58 | 28.74 PR | |
| Shot put F57/58 | 10.93 WR | | |
| Ouassila Oussadit | Discus F32-34/51-53 | 7.00 | 17 |
| Shot put F32-34/52/53 | 4.54 | 12 | |
| Nassima Saifi | Discus F57/58 | 34.09 | 4 |
| Shot put F57/58 | 8.49 | 10 | |
Sidali Lamri defeated Japan's Satoshi Fujimoto in the men's -66 kg final to win gold for his country. [3]
| 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 | BYE |  W 0010S-0001C |  W 1001-0000 | Bye |  W 0100GS-0000 | | |
| Messaoud Nine | -90 kg |  W 0010S-0001 |  W 0001-0000S | L 0000-1000 | BYE |  L FG | Did not advance | 5 |
| Mouloud Noura | -60 kg | BYE | W 1000-0001 | W 1000S-0001 | Bye | W 1000-0000 | | |
| 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 | ||
| Zoubida Bouazoug | +70 kg | N/A | BYE |  L 0000-1010 | BYE |  W 0201S-0001 | Did not advance | |
| Mounia Karkar | -57 kg | N/A |  W 0010-0000 | L 0000S-0011 | BYE |  L 0000-0100 | Did not advance | 5 |
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