Mohamed Zaoui facts for kids
Zaoui (in white and green) at the 1984 Olympics. |
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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.
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Personal
Zaoui was born in the village of Zaouiet Yagoubi, near Nedroma, in the Tlemcen Province. When he was just five months old, he emigrated with his family to Évin-Malmaison, France.
Career
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.
Career
- Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles, USA (75 kg)
- Quarter-finals World Cup – Seoul, South Korea 1985 (75 kg)
International tournaments
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