Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

{{infobox country at games

| NOC = ALG

| NOCname = Algerian Olympic Committee

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2008

| flagcaption =

| oldcode =

| website = {{url|www.coa.dz }}

| location = Beijing

| competitors = 62

| sports = 13

| flagbearer = Salim Iles (opening)
Abdelhafid Benchabla (closing)

| rank = 64

| gold = 0

| silver = 1

| bronze = 1

| officials =

| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year =

| app_end_year =

| summerappearances =

| winterappearances =

| seealso =

}}

Algeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.

Medalists

{{main|2008 Summer Olympics medal table}}

{{col-begin}}

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Medal

! Name

! Sport

! Event

! Date

{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Amar|Benikhlef}}JudoMen's 90 kg13 August
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Soraya|Haddad}}JudoWomen's 52 kg10 August

| width="30%" align="left" valign="top" |

class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"
bgcolor=efefef

! colspan=5 | Medals by sport

align=center

| Sport

| style="background:#f7f6a8;" | {{gold01}}

| style="background:#dce5e5;" | {{silver02}}

| style="background:#ffdab9;" | {{bronze03}}

| Total

align=center

| Judo

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |1

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |1

| 2

align=center

! Total

! style="background:gold;" |0

! style="background:silver;" |1

! style="background:#c96;" |1

! 2

{{col-end}}

Athletics

{{main|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{{smalldiv|1=

;Key

  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round}}

;Men

;Track & road events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Khoudir Aggoune

|align=left|10000 m

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

align=center

|align=left|Mohamed Ameur

|align=left|20 km walk

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|1:32.21

|48

align=center

|align=left|Tarek Boukensa

|align=left rowspan=2|1500 m

|3:36.11

|4 Q

|3:39.73

|8

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Kamel Boulahfane

|3:45.59

|11

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Nabil Madi

|align=left|800 m

|1:45.75

|3 q

|1:45.63

|1 Q

|1:45.96

|7

align=center

|align=left|Rabie Makhloufi

|align=left|3000 m steeplechase

|8:29.74

|8

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Nadjim Manseur

|align=left|800 m

|1:45.75

|3 q

|1:45.54

|4 q

|1:47.19

|8

align=center

|align=left|Ali Saïdi-Sief

|align=left|5000 m

|14:15.00

|12

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Antar Zerguelaïne

|align=left|800 m

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|1500 m

|3:42.30

|5 Q

|3:40.64

|11

|colspan=2|Did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Issam Nima

|align=left|Long jump

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

;Women

;Track & road events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Souad Aït Salem

|align=left|Marathon

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|2:28.29

|9

align=center

|align=left|Widad Mendil

|align=left|3000 m steeplechase

|9:52.35

|17

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Nahida Touhami

|align=left|1500 m

|4:18.99

|11

|colspan=2|Did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Baya Rahouli

|align=left|Triple jump

|13.87

|22

|colspan=2|Did not advance

Badminton

{{main|Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Nabil Lasmari

|align=left|Men's singles

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Gade|DEN|2008 Summer}}
L 6–21, 4–21

|colspan=5|Did not advance

Boxing

{{main|Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

Algeria qualified eight boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All eight qualified at the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament.[http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=876 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801155101/http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=876 |date=August 1, 2012 }}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Abdelhalim Ouradi

|align=left|Bantamweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Nevin|IRL|2008 Summer}}
L 4–9

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Abdelkader Chadi

|align=left|Featherweight

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Adi|THA|2008 Summer}}
W 7–6

|{{flagIOCathlete|Kılıç|TUR|2008 Summer}}
L 6–13

|colspan=3|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Hamza Kramou

|align=left|Lightweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Ugás|CUB|2008 Summer}}
L 3–21

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Nabil Kassel

|align=left|Middleweight

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Sutherland|IRL|2008 Summer}}
L 14–21

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Abdelhafid Benchebla

|align=left|Light heavyweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Kumar|IND|2008 Summer}}
W 23–3

|{{flagIOCathlete|Yasser|EGY|2008 Summer}}
W 13–6

|{{flagIOCathlete|Zhang Xp|CHN|2008 Summer}}
L 7–12

|colspan=3|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Abdelaziz Touilbini

|align=left|Heavyweight

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Wilder|USA|2008 Summer}}
L 4–10

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Newfel Ouatah

|align=left|Super heavyweight

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Payares|VEN|2008 Summer}}
W 7–5

|{{flagIOCathlete|Glazkov|UKR|2008 Summer}}
L 4–10

|colspan=3|Did not advance

Cycling

{{main|Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Road=

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%
Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Hichem Chaabane

|align=left|Men's road race

|colspan=2|Did not finish

Fencing

{{main|Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Hadia Bentaleb

|align=left|Individual épée

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Szász|HUN|2008 Summer}}
L 4–15

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Anissa Khelfaoui

|align=left|Individual foil

|{{flagIOCathlete|Thompson|USA|2008 Summer}}
L 2–11

|colspan=6|Did not advance

Judo

{{main|Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Preliminary

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!Repechage 3

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Omar Rebahi

|align=left|−60 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Sobirov|UZB|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–1001

|colspan=8|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Mounir Benamadi

|align=left|−66 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Brown|AUS|2008 Summer}}
W 1010–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Sharipov|UZB|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–0001

|colspan=7|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Amar Meridja

|align=left|−73 kg

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Siamionau|BLR|2008 Summer}}
L 0010–0102

|colspan=8|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Amar Benikhlef

|align=left|−90 kg

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|El Assri|MAR|2008 Summer}}
W 0011–0001

|{{flagIOCathlete|Alarza|ESP|2008 Summer}}
W 1020–0001

|{{flagIOCathlete|Aschwanden|SUI|2008 Summer}}
W 0001–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Dafreville|FRA|2008 Summer}}
W 1000–0000

|colspan=3 {{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Tsirekidze|GEO|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–0001

|{{silver02}}

align=center

|align=left|Hassane Azzoun

|align=left|−100 kg

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Miraliyev|AZE|2008 Summer}}
L 0001–1000

|colspan=3|Did not advance

|{{flagIOCathlete|Zhorzholiani|GEO|2008 Summer}}
L 0001–1001

|colspan=4|Did not advance

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!Repechage 3

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Meriem Moussa

|align=left|−48 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Ilendou|GAB|2008 Summer}}
W 0011–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Baschin|GER|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–0101

|colspan=8|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Soraya Haddad

|align=left|−52 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Müller|LUX|2008 Summer}}
W 0211–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Diedhiou|SEN|2008 Summer}}
W 0010–0001

|{{flagIOCathlete|Kim K-O|KOR|2008 Summer}}
W 0210–0001

|{{flagIOCathlete|Xian Dm|CHN|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–1001

|colspan=3 {{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Kaliyeva|KAZ|2008 Summer}}
W 0121–0010

|{{bronze03}}

align=center

|align=left|Lila Latrous

|align=left|−57 kg

|align=center|{{flagIOCathlete|Xu Y|CHN|2008 Summer}}
L 0001–1001

|colspan=3|Did not advance

|{{flagIOCathlete|Koivumäki|FIN|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–0001

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Kahina Saidi

|align=left|−63 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Bezzina|MLT|2008 Summer}}
W 0200–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Willeboordse|NED|2008 Summer}}
L 0001–1100

|colspan=7|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Rachida Ouerdane

|align=left|−70 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Bosch|NED|2008 Summer}}
L 0010–0110

|colspan=2|Did not advance

|{{flagIOCathlete|Nasiga|FIJ|2008 Summer}}
W 1001–0000

|{{flagIOCathlete|Rousey|USA|2008 Summer}}
L 0000–1001

|colspan=3|Did not advance

Rowing

{{main|Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heats

!colspan="2"|Repechage

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinals

!colspan="2"|Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Chaouki Dries

|align=left|Single sculls

|7:57.65

|5 SE/F

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|7:34.84

|3 FE

|7:32.82

|29

align=center

|align=left|Kamel Ait-Daoud
Mohamed Garidi

|align=left|Lightweight double sculls

|6:43.94

|5 R

|7:05.73

|6 SC/D

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|6:43.80

|4 FD

|6:47.44

|19

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

{{main|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=2|Heat

!colspan=2|Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Sofiane Daid

|align=left|100 m breaststroke

|1:02.45

|44

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|200 m breaststroke

|2:16.15

|50

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Mehdi Hamama

|align=left|200 m individual medley

|2:04.91

|41

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Salim Iles

|align=left|50 m freestyle

|22.35

|=23

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Nabil Kebbab

|align=left|100 m freestyle

|49.38

|32

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Mahrez Mebarek

|align=left|200 m freestyle

|1:52.66

|51

|colspan=4|Did not advance

Table tennis

{{main|Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Preliminary round

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Idir Khourta

|align=left|Men's singles

|{{flagIOCathlete|Henzell|AUS|2008 Summer}}
L 1–4

|colspan=8|Did not advance

Volleyball

{{main|Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Women's indoor tournament=

Algeria entered a team in the women's tournament. The team lost all five matches in the group play, and finished last in their group. The team's final ranking was tied for 11th place.

;Roster

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|ALG}}

;Group play

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B}}

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B3}}

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B4}}

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B7}}

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B10}}

{{#section:Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B13}}

Weightlifting

{{main|Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=2|Snatch

!colspan=2|Clean & jerk

!rowspan=2|Total

!rowspan=2|Rank

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Leila Lassouani

|align=left|Women's −63 kg

|85

|16

|110

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|85

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

Wrestling

{{main|Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

{{smalldiv|1=

Key:

  • {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} - Victory by Fall.
  • {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

}}

;Men's Greco-Roman

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Qualification

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size: 95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Mohamed Serir

|align=left|−66 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Kovalenko|RUS|2008 Summer}}
L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}}

|colspan=5|Did not advance

|20

align=center

|align=left|Messaoud Zeghdane

|align=left|−74 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Schneider|GER|2008 Summer}}
L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}}

|colspan=5|Did not advance

|20

align=center

|align=left|Samir Bouguerra

|align=left|−96 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Jiang Hc|CHN|2008 Summer}}
L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}}

|colspan=5|Did not advance

|19

See also

References

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{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

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