Amar Meridja

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Amar Meridja
Personal information
Born17 March 1976 (1976-03-17) (age 47)
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg 66 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Algiers 73 kg

Amar Meridja (born 17 March 1976) is an Algerian judoka.

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Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2008 African Judo Championships 1stLightweight (73 kg)
2007 All-Africa Games 1stLightweight (73 kg)
2006 African Judo Championships 1stLightweight (73 kg)
2005 African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2004 African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2003 All-Africa Games 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2002 African Judo Championships 2ndHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2001 World Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (66 kg)
African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
Mediterranean Games 3rdHalf lightweight (66 kg)
2000 African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
1999 All-Africa Games 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
1998 African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (66 kg)
1997 World Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
African Judo Championships 1stHalf lightweight (65 kg)
Mediterranean Games 2ndHalf lightweight (65 kg)
1996 African Judo Championships 3rdHalf lightweight (65 kg)

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