 Zaoui (in white and green) at the 1984 Olympics. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
 | 1984 Los Angeles | Middleweight |
Mohamed Zaoui (born 14 May 1960) is a former middleweight boxer from Algeria. He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming the first Algerian to ever win a medal at the Olympic Games.
Zaoui was born in the village of Zaouiet Yagoubi, near Nedroma, in the Tlemcen Province. [1] When he was just five months old, he emigrated with his family to Évin-Malmaison, France. [2]
Zaoui won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He shared the podium with Puerto Rico's Arístides González.
Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles, USA (75 kg)
24 Fevrier Tournament – Algiers, Algeria 1985 (75 kg)
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