Algeria at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Algeria at the Olympics
IOC code	ALG
NOC	Algerian Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 67th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 7 4 9 20
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1992 1994–2002 2006 2010 2014–2018
Other related appearances
France (1896–1960)

Algeria first joined the Olympic Games in 1964. Since then, they have taken part in almost every Summer Olympic Games. The only time they didn't participate was in 1976. Algeria has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games three times.

The main sports group for Algeria is the Comité Olympique Algérien. This group is also known as the Algerian Olympic Committee. It was started in 1963.

Algeria's Olympic Journey

Mustapha Moussa won Algeria's first Olympic medal in Los Angeles in 1984.

Before Algeria became an independent country in 1962, it was part of French Algeria. During this time, Algerian athletes competed for France. Some famous athletes who won gold medals for France were Boughera El Ouafi in 1928 and Alain Mimoun in 1956.

After gaining independence, Algeria sent its first athlete to the Olympics in 1964. This was gymnast Mohamed Lazhari at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Algeria did not take part in the 1976 Summer Olympics. This was because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not ban countries that had competed in South Africa. South Africa had a system called apartheid, which separated people by race. Many African nations decided not to participate in the Games to protest this. South Africa itself had been banned from the Olympics since 1964.

In the 1980 Summer Olympics, Algeria competed in team sports for the first time. They had teams in both football and handball. Algeria won its very first Olympic medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Mustapha Moussa earned a bronze medal in boxing.

Olympic Medals for Algeria

Summer Games Medals Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1896–1960 as part of  France (FRA) 1964 Tokyo 1 0 0 0 0 – 1968 Mexico City 3 0 0 0 0 – 1972 Munich 5 0 0 0 0 – 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 54 0 0 0 0 – 1984 Los Angeles 32 0 0 2 2 42 1988 Seoul 42 0 0 0 0 – 1992 Barcelona 35 1 0 1 2 34 1996 Atlanta 45 2 0 1 3 34 2000 Sydney 47 1 1 3 5 41 2004 Athens 61 0 0 0 0 – 2008 Beijing 62 0 1 1 2 64 2012 London 39 1 0 0 1 50 2016 Rio de Janeiro 65 0 2 0 2 62 2020 Tokyo 41 0 0 0 0 – 2024 Paris 45 2 0 1 3 39 2028 Los Angeles Future event Total 7 4 9 20 67

Winter Games Medals Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1992 Albertville 4 0 0 0 0 – 1994 Lillehammer did not participate 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 – 2014 Sochi did not participate 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milan/Cortina Future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals by Sport

This table shows how many medals Algeria has won in different sports.

Top Algerian Athletes with Multiple Medals

Only two Algerian athletes have won more than one medal at the Olympic Games. They are middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi and boxer Hocine Soltani.

Athlete	Sport	Games				Total
Taoufik Makhloufi	Athletics	2012–2016	1	2	0	3
Hocine Soltani	Boxing	1992–1996	1	0	1	2

Notes: Athletes highlighted in Khaki are still competing.

Algerian Gold Medalists

This table lists Algerian athletes who have won gold medals at the Olympics. It also includes their medals from World Championships.

	Athlete	Sport	Born	Period	Individual						Team						Total
					Olympics			World Ch.			Olympics			World Ch.			Individual			Team			Individual + Team
																										Tot.
1	Noureddine Morceli	Athletics	1970	1988–1998	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
2	Taoufik Makhloufi	Athletics	1988	2007–2021	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	4
3	Hassiba Boulmerka	Athletics	1968	1988–1997	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	4
4	Hocine Soltani	Boxing	1972	1991–2000	1	0	1	0	0	1	–	–	–	-	-	-	1	0	2	-	-	-	1	0	2	3
5	Kaylia Nemour	Gymnastics	2006	2022–	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
6	Imane Khelif	Boxing	1999	2018–	1	0	0	0	1	0	–	–	–	-	-	-	1	1	0	-	-	-	1	1	0	2

Notes: Athletes highlighted in Khaki are still competing.

List of Algerian Olympic Medalists

This table shows all the athletes who have won medals for Algeria at the Olympic Games.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event	Date
3 Bronze	Moussa, MustaphaMustapha Moussa	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's light-heavyweight	9 August 1984
3 Bronze	Zaoui, MohamedMohamed Zaoui		Boxing	Men's middleweight	9 August 1984
1 Gold	Boulmerka, HassibaHassiba Boulmerka	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 1500 metres	8 August 1992
3 Bronze	Soltani, HocineHocine Soltani		Boxing	Men's featherweight	7 August 1992
1 Gold	Morceli, NoureddineNoureddine Morceli	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres	3 August 1996
1 Gold	Soltani, HocineHocine Soltani		Boxing	Men's lightweight	4 August 1996
3 Bronze	Bahari, MohamedMohamed Bahari		Boxing	Men's middleweight	1 August 1996
1 Gold	Merah-Benida, NouriaNouria Merah-Benida	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 1500 metres	30 September 2000
2 Silver	Saïdi-Sief, AliAli Saïdi-Sief		Athletics	Men's 5000 metres	30 September 2000
3 Bronze	Hammad, AbderrahmaneAbderrahmane Hammad		Athletics	Men's high jump	24 September 2000
3 Bronze	Saïd-Guerni, DjabirDjabir Saïd-Guerni		Athletics	Men's 800 metres	27 September 2000
3 Bronze	Allalou, MohamedMohamed Allalou		Boxing	Men's light-welterweight	29 September 2000
2 Silver	Benikhlef, AmarAmar Benikhlef	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's -90 kg	13 August 2008
3 Bronze	Haddad, SorayaSoraya Haddad		Judo	Women's -52 kg	10 August 2008
1 Gold	rowspan="3" | Makhloufi, TaoufikTaoufik Makhloufi	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres	7 August 2012
2 Silver	rowspan="2" | 2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	15 August 2016
2 Silver	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres	20 August 2016
1 Gold	Nemour, KayliaKaylia Nemour	2024 Paris	Gymnastics	Women's uneven bars	4 August 2024
1 Gold	Khelif, ImaneImane Khelif		Boxing	Women's 66 kg	9 August 2024
3 Bronze	Sedjati, DjamelDjamel Sedjati		Athletics	Men's 800 metres	10 August 2024

Flagbearers for Algeria

Flagbearers are athletes who carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Summer Olympics Games Athlete Sport 1964 Tokyo Mohamed Lazhari Gymnastics 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich Azzedine Azzouzi Athletics 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles Abdelkrim Bendjemil Handball 1988 Seoul Noureddine Tadjine Athletics 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta Karim El-Mahouab Handball 2000 Sydney Djabir Saïd-Guerni Athletics 2004 Athens Djabir Saïd-Guerni Athletics 2008 Beijing Salim Iles Swimming 2012 London Abdelhafid Benchabla Boxing 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sonia Asselah Judo 2020 Tokyo Mohamed Flissi & Amel Melih Boxing (Flissi) & Swimming (Melih) 2024 Paris Yasser Triki & Amina Belkadi Athletics (Triki) & Judo (Belkadi)

Winter Olympics Games Athlete Sport 1992 Albertville Nacera Boukamoum Alpine skiing 1994 Lillehammer did not participate 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin Christelle Douibi Alpine skiing 2010 Vancouver Mehdi-Selim Khelifi Cross-country skiing 2014 Sochi did not participate 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milan/Cortina future event

Algeria at the Olympic Games Football Tournament

See also

In Spanish: Argelia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Algeria national athletics team
• List of participating nations at the Summer Olympic Games
• List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
• Category:Olympic competitors for Algeria
• Algeria at the Paralympics
• Algeria at the African Games
• Algeria at the Mediterranean Games
• Algeria at the Arab Games
• Algeria at the Islamic Solidarity Games