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Mohamed Bahari
Personal information
Nationality  Algeria
Born (1975-10-21) 21 October 1975 (age 49)
Sidi Bel Abbes
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kilograms (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Middleweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Middleweight
All-Africa Games
Gold 1995 Harare Middleweight
Gold 1999 Johannesburg Light Heavy

Mohamed Bahari is a talented boxer from Algeria. He was born on June 29, 1976, in Sidi Bel Abbes, a city in Algeria.

He is well-known for winning a bronze medal in boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. He competed in the middleweight category, which is for boxers weighing between 71 and 75 kilograms.

Mohamed Bahari's Olympic Journey

Mohamed Bahari showed great skill at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He won several matches to reach the semi-finals.

  • He won against Marcus Thomas from Barbados.
  • Next, he defeated Akaki Kakauridze from Georgia.
  • He also won his fight against Brian Magee from Ireland.
  • In the semi-final, he lost a very close match to Malik Beyleroğlu from Turkey. Even though the score was tied, the referee's decision went to his opponent.

Mohamed Bahari's Professional Boxing Career

After his successful amateur career, Mohamed Bahari became a professional boxer in 2003. He competed in professional fights for about a year.

His last professional fight was in 2004. He finished his professional career with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.

Mohamed Bahari's Amateur Boxing Achievements

Mohamed Bahari had a very successful career as an amateur boxer, winning many medals and competing in major international events.

Olympic Games

  • He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA, in the middleweight category (under 75 kg).

World Amateur Boxing Championships

  • In 1994, he reached the quarter-finals at the World Junior Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • In 1995, he competed in the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany.

CISM - World Military Championships

  • He earned a bronze medal at the CISM Championships in San Antonio, USA, in 1997. This was in the light heavyweight category (under 81 kg).

African Amateur Boxing Championships

All-Africa Games

Pan Arab Games

  • He won a silver medal at the 1997 Pan Arab Games in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • He won another silver medal at the 1999 Pan Arab Games in Amman, Jordan.

International Tournaments

  • In 1994, he won a gold medal at the Italia Junior tournament in Sardinia, Italy.
  • In 1995, he won a silver medal at the President's Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • In 1996, he reached the quarter-finals at the Strandja Memorial tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

See also

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