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Algeria at the
Olympics
Flag of Algeria.svg
IOC code ALG
NOC Algerian Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
5 4 8 17
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

Algeria was first at the Olympic Games in 1964.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Algeria is ALG.

History

Since 1964, there has been an Algerian team in every Summer Olympic Games since, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Algeria has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games two times.

The National Olympic Committee for Algeria is the Comité Olympique Algérien started in 1963.

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 Bronze Moussa, MustaphaMustapha Moussa 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's light-heavyweight
33 Bronze Zaoui, MohamedMohamed Zaoui 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's middleweight
11 Gold Boulmerka, HassibaHassiba Boulmerka 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 1500 metres
33 Bronze Soltani, HocineHocine Soltani 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's featherweight
11 Gold Morceli, NoureddineNoureddine Morceli 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 1500 metres
11 Gold Soltani, HocineHocine Soltani 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's lightweight
33 Bronze Bahari, MohamedMohamed Bahari 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's middleweight
11 Gold Mérah-Benida, NouriaNouria Mérah-Benida 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 1500 metres
22 Silver Saïdi-Sief, AliAli Saïdi-Sief 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 5000 metres
33 Bronze Saïd-Guerni, DjabirDjabir Saïd-Guerni 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 800 metres
33 Bronze Hammad, AbderrahmaneAbderrahmane Hammad 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's high jump
33 Bronze Allalou, MohamedMohamed Allalou 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light-welterweight
33 Bronze Haddad, SorayaSoraya Haddad 2008 Beijing Judo Women's -52 kg
22 Silver Benikhlef, AmarAmar Benikhlef 2008 Beijing Judo Men's -90 kg
11 Gold Makhloufi, TaoufikTaoufik Makhloufi 2012 London Athletics Men's 1500 metres

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1964 Tokyo 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 0 0 2 2
1988 Seoul 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 1 0 1 2
1996 Atlanta 2 0 1 3
2000 Sydney 1 1 3 5
2004 Athens 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 0 1 1 2
2008 London 1 0 0 1
Total 5 2 8 15

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 4 1 2 6
Boxing 1 0 5 6
Judo 0 1 1 2
Total 5 2 8 15

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