Algeria at the 2018 Mediterranean Games explained

Noc:ALG
Nocname:Algerian Olympic Committee
Year:2018
Games:Mediterranean Games
Competitors:233
Sports:24[1]
Flagbearer:Reda Benbaziz[2]
Gold:2
Silver:4
Bronze:7
Rank:15
Appearances:auto

Algeria competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018. In this session, Algeria participated with 233 athletes in 24 sports, the second largest participation after the Algeria Games in 1975.[1] After a little late over an hour flight, the special plane that transported the Algerian delegation landed on the tarmac of the regional Airport of Reus, Catalonia. The first wave of the Algerian delegation, 144 people including 67 athletes, 7 referees, 8 COA members, 10 medical staff and journalists.[3] The first medal in the games was in karate by Oualid Bouabaoub in bronze weight −75 kg kumite,[4] is the only one on the first day, The first gold medal was awarded to Hocine Daïkhi in Karate, also weighing +84 kg kumite,[4] then in the evening the swimmer Oussama Sahnoune achieved the second Golden Medal of the 100 m freestyle, the first of its kind in swimming since Almería 2005.[5] On the third day, Sahnoune managed to add a second medal in his 50 m freestyle of silver, the first for Algeria of this type in this games.[6] In Wrestling Greco-Roman, Algeria achieved two silver medals for Bachir Sid Azara in −87 kg and Adem Boudjemline in −97 kg after losing in the final against both Metehan Başar and Mélonin Noumonvi respectively.

Medal summary

Medal table

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Medals by sport
SportTotal
Athletics0112
Boxing0022
Swimming1102
Judo0022
Karate1012
Weightlifting0011
Wrestling0202
Total24713
Medals by date
DayDateTotal
123 June0011
224 June2002
325 June0303
426 June0011
527 June0000
628 June0000
729 June0044
830 June0112
91 July0000
Total24713
Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male24612
Female0011
Total 2 4 7 13

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Khaled Benahmedalign=left rowspan=3Individual40135
W 6-4
L 0-6		did not advance
Rachad Bouakaz40036
L 2-6		did not advance
Mohamed Rayane Lazreg34539
L 0-6		did not advance
Mohamed Rayane Lazreg
Rachad Bouakaz
Khaled Benahmed		Team
L 0-6		did not advance
Women

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Six Algerian athletes have achieved the minima of participation in the next Mediterranean Games.[7]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Mahmoud Hammoudi100 m10.722 Q10.617
    Mohamed Belbachiralign=left rowspan=2800 m1:49.512 Q1:49.416
    Yassine Hathat1:47.552 Q1:48.214
    Abdelmalik Lahouloualign=left rowspan=2400 m hurdles50.543 Q49.454
    Saber Boukemouche50.644 Q50.166
    Hichem Bouchicha3000 m steeplechase8:40.437
    Farid Terfaiaalign=left rowspan=2Half marathonDSQ
    Mamar Bengriba1:09:0313
    Abdelmalik Lahoulou
    Mohamed Belbachir
    Saber Boukemouche
    Idriss Laredj    		4 × 400 m relay3:05.28
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • Field events

    Badminton

    See main article: article and Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    The Algerian badminton will be represented by 8 athletes in Tarragona including four girls, but in the absence of the best Algerian player, Hala Bouksani, who passes her baccalaureate.[8]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinal Final Rank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Mohamed GuelmaouiSingles
    L 19-21, 9-21    		did not advance
    Yacine Belhouane
    L 14-21, 9-21    		did not advance
    Sifeddine Larbaoui
    Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun    		Doubles
    L 7-21, 11-21    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinal FinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Linda MazriSingles
    L 11-21, 6-21    		did not advance
    Malak Ouchefoune
    L 11-21, 14-21    		did not advance
    Ines Ziani
    Dounia Naâma    		Doubles
    L 7-21, 10-21    		Did not advance

    Bowls

    See main article: article and Bowls at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Lyonnaise
    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal /
    Heat 1Heat 2TotalRankScoreScoreRank
    Mustapha ZoubeidiMen's progressive throw3132636Did not advance
    Abdelkrim MakhloufiMen's precision throw920294 Q
    L 8–16
    L 14–23    		4
    Lamia KherrazWomen's progressive throw48128Did not advance
    Samia TouloumWomen's precision throw711187Did not advance
    Pétanque
    AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Mohamed Faycal Ouaghlisi
    Farid Hammoudi    		Men's doubles
    W 10–8
    L 8–10
    L 5–13
    L 2–13    		5Did not advance
    Nacera Benabdelkader
    Rabab Leboukh    		Women's doubles
    L 4–12
    W 10–8
    L 0–13    		3Did not advance
    Raffa

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Oussama MordjaneFlyweight
    L 1-4    		did not advance
    Khalil LitimBantamweight
    L 2-3    		did not advance
    Reda BenbazizLightweight
    W 4-1
    L 1-4    		Did not advance
    Chemseddine KramouLight welterweight
    W 4-1
    L 0-5    		did not advance
    Nasreddine BensaidWelterweight
    L 2-3    		did not advance
    Azzouz BoudiaMiddleweight
    W
    L 0-5    		did not advance
    Mohammed HoumriLight heavyweight
    W 4-1
    W 5-0
    L 1-4    		Did not advance
    Amar Adlane OuarzedineSuper heavyweight
    L 0-5    		did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Nacer Eddine BaghdadiMen's K-1 200 m00:40.0466 QS00:39.8686did not advance
    Samir LaouarMen's K-1 500 m01:54.9376 QS01:51.9077did not advance
    Anfel ArabiWomen's K-1 200 m00:56.8746 QS00:54.0085did not advance
    Halla BouzidWomen's K-1 500 m02:24.7325 QS02:24.0505did not advance

    Sprint

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Abderaouf BengayouMen's road race
    Abderrahmane Mehdi Hamza4:03:1846
    Yacine Hamza4:03:1336
    align=left rowspan=2Abderrahmane MansouriMen's road race
    Men's time trial32:55.7313
    align=left rowspan=2Islam MansouriMen's road race
    Men's time trial
    Oussama MansouriMen's road race
    Ismail Medjahed
    Youcef Reguigui4:03:1334

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. It is composed of five riders who have distinguished themselves in competitions at the national level, under the leadership of the French coach Guillaume Blin Lebreton, they are Brahim Ait Lounis, Mahi Amine, Boughrab Ali, Abdelkrim Benbernou and the young rider Manon Hebette who lives in France and remains on good performances this season.[9]

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men

    Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Team

    Group A

    The draw took place on May 10 and Algeria signed in the group A with hosts Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10] [11]

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    Fifth place match

    Handball

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men's tournament

    width=600Team.[12]
    Coach: Sofiane Hiouani
    Preliminary round
  • Group B

    • ----

    Quarterfinal
    5–8th place semifinals
    Seventh place game

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Salim RebahiMen's 60 kg
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    L 000–010    		did not advance
    Houd ZourdaniMen's 66 kg
    W 100–010
    W 000–100    		Did not advance
    W 110–010
    L 000–110    		did not advance
    Fethi NourineMen's 73 kg
    W 100–000
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    W 100–010
    W 100–000
    L 000–100    		4
    Abderahmane BenamadiMen's 90 kg
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    Lyès BouyacoubMen's 100 kg
    W 100–000
    L 000–100
    W 110–000
    Mohamed-Amine TayebMen's +100 kg
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    W 100–000
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    Hadjer MeceremWomen's 48 kg
    W 100–010
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    Meriem MoussaWomen's 52 kg
    W 100–000
    L 000–010    		Did not advance
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    Yamina HalataWomen's 57 kg
    W 100–000
    L 010–100    		Did not advance
    L 000–010    		did not advance
    Amina BelkadiWomen's 63 kg
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    L 000–100    		did not advance
    Souad BellakehalWomen's 70 kg
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    W 100–000
    L 000–110    		4
    Kaouthar OuallalWomen's 78 kg
    L 000–010    		Did not advance
    W 010–000
    L 000–100    		4
    Sonia AsselahWomen's +78 kg
    L 000–100    		Did not advance
    W 100–000
    W 100–000

    Karate

    See main article: article and Karate at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Abdelkrim Bouamria−60 kg
    W 1–0
    L 0–0    		did not advance
    Mohammed Fayçal Bouakel−67 kg
    L 1–4    		did not advance
    L 1–3    		did not advance
    Oualid Bouabaoub−75 kg
    W 1–0
    L 0–3
    W 2–0
    Anis samy Brahimi−84 kg
    L 1–2    		did not advance
    L 2–2    		did not advance
    Hocine Daïkhi+84 kg
    W 4–4
    W 8–0
    W 9–1
    W 3–2
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Saida Djedra−55 kg
    L 2–5    		did not advance
    Widad Draou−61 kg
    L 1–5    		did not advance
    Lamya Matoub−68 kg
    W 0–0
    L 1–3    		did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    M1x3:32.4803 R3:38.2544 FB3:42.8677
    Sid Ali BoudinaLM1x3:35.3863 R3:39.5552 Q3:36.8005 FB3:39.5559
    Boucif Mohammed Belhadj
    Kamel Ait Daoud    		LM2x3:04.9133 R3:14.3032 FB3:14.5306
    Amina RoubaLW1x03:43.9933 R4:11.1482 FB4:05.2696
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    The athletes selected for the 2018 MG are Hamza Bouras and Meriem Rezouani (RSX), Wassim Ziatni and Nouha Akil (Laser) under the guidance of coaches Fayçal Merzougui (Laser) and Abdenasser Goudjil (RSX).[13]

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Wassim ZiatniLaser161817916161712191415418
    Hamza BourasRS:X10910121010111210111010311
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Nouha AkilLaser Radial121415131413141415151213615
    Meriem RezouaniRS:X1111101111111011110011
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Amine Adjabi10 metre air pistol55916Did not advance
    Juba Adoul52420Did not advance
    Koceila Abdoul10 metre air rifle601.117Did not advance
    Reda Benzidane607.914Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Yamina Lalouet10 metre air pistol54815Did not advance
    Halla Medjiah54217Did not advance
    Rania Tikrouchin10 metre air rifle594.821Did not advance
    Lynda BenkhouchaTrap8212Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. For this Mediterranean event, the Algerian Swimming Federation (FAN) has selected 10 swimmers including five girls. They are supervised by three coaches: Ali Maânsri, Abdelkahar Kouhil and the French Olivier Barnier.[14]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Oussama Sahnoune50 m freestyle22.162 Q21.96 NR
    100 m freestyle49.032 Q48.00 NR
    align=left rowspan=2Mohamed Anis Djaballah400 m freestyle4:02.5613did not advance
    1500 m freestyle16:05.769
    align=left rowspan=3Moncef Balamane50 m breaststroke30.1019did not advance
    100 m breaststroke1:04.4316did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:23.2411did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Mohamed Ryad Bouhamidi50 m backstroke27.5918did not advance
    100 m backstroke58.5116did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:07.9816did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Ramzi Chouchar200 m butterfly2:07.9715did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:07.2215did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:31.0210did not advance
    Mohamed Anis Djaballah
    Moncef Balamane
    Mohamed Ryad Bouhamidi
    Ramzi Chouchar    		4×100 m freestyle relay3:40.936
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Nesrine Medjahed50 m freestyle26.9115did not advance
    100 m freestyle58.6617did not advance
    50 m butterfly28.5415did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Amel Melih50 m freestyle26.5713did not advance
    50 m backstroke29.698 Q29.418
    50 m butterfly28.1413did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Samar Kacha100 m butterfly1:06.2117did not advance
    200 m butterfly
    align=left rowspan=3Rania Nefsi200 m individual medley2:24.5112did not advance
    400 m individual medley5:05.279did not advance
    50 m breaststroke34.8713did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Six tennis players (2 men and 2 ladies) will represent Algeria at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona.[15] [16]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Mohamed Hassanalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    L 1–6, 2–6    		did not advance
    Nazim Makhlouf
    W 7–5, 6–4
    L 3–6, 7–5, 7–6    		did not advance
    Mohamed Hassan
    Aimen Ikhlef    		Doubles
    L 3–6, 2–6    		did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Amira Benaissaalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    L 0–6, 3–5    		did not advance
    Yassamine Boudjadi
    L 0–6, 0–6    		did not advance
    Amira Benaissa
    Yassamine Boudjadi    		Doubles
    L 1–6, 2–6    		did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Mohamed Belhimeralign=left rowspan=2Men's10:5000:3727:2400:2518:3001:07:0817
    Oussama Hellal Berrouane10:5000:3426:0000:2618:0001:04:5215

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Indoor

    Men's tournament
    Women's tournament

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & Jerk
    ResultRankResultRank
    Nafaa Sariak−69 kg1369——
    Saddam Messaoui−94 kg1551804
    Women
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & Jerk
    ResultRankResultRank
    Meryem Nada Benmiloud−63 kg756956
    Ikram Cherara−69 kg8061077
    Bouchra Fatima Hirech−75 kg8071007

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Algeria will participate in only eight male wrestlers.[17]

    Men's Freestyle
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Fares Lakel−65 kg
    L 1–5    		did not advance
    Mohamed Boudraa−74 kg
    W 9–0
    L 3–9
    L 1–3    		4
    Mohammed Fardj−97 kg
    W 9–3
    L 3–7    		did not advance
    Women's Freestyle
    AthleteEventRound RobinSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Kheira Chaema Yahiaoui−50 kg
    W 7–3
    L 4–16    		2 Q
    L 0–10
    L 0–8    		4
    Chamaa Fouzia Aouissi−57 kg
    W 9–4
    L 2–6
    L 0–10
    L 0–8    		4
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Abdenour Laouni−60 kg
    W 9–0
    W 5–0
    L 0–9
    L 4–6    		4
    Ishak Gaiou−67 kg
    L 1–2    		Did not advance
    Akrem Boudjemline−77 kg
    L 2–10    		Did not advance
    Bachir Sid Azara−87 kg
    W 3–2
    W 8–5
    L 1–2
    Adem Boudjemline−97 kg
    W 4–2
    L 1–4

    References

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jeux Méditerranéens 2018: l'Algérie avec 233 athlètes à Tarragone . aps.dz . 18 June 2018.
    2. Web site: Jeux Méditerranéens 2018: le boxeur Réda Benbaziz porte-drapeau algérien . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    3. Web site: JM 2018: arrivée en Espagne du premier contingent de la délégation algérienne . aps.dz . 21 June 2018.
    4. Web site: JM-2018/Karaté: Daïkhi offre la première médaille d'or à l'Algérie . aps.dz . 24 June 2018.
    5. Web site: JM-2018/ Natation: Oussama Sahnoune décroche l’or et bat le record d’Algérie . aps.dz . 24 June 2018.
    6. Web site: JM-2018 / Natation : Sahnoune remporte l’argent sur 50m nage libre . aps.dz . 25 June 2018.
    7. Web site: Athlétisme/Jeux Méditerranéens 2018-Qualifications : six algériens ont déjà réalisé leurs minima . radioalgerie.dz . 15 June 2018.
    8. Web site: Badminton/JM-2018: "penser plus aux JAJ d'Alger" . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    9. Web site: JM-2018/Equitation: la sélection algérienne de saut d’obstacles vise une place sur le podium . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    10. Web site: Jeux Méditerranéens 2018 : L’Algérie dans le Groupe A. . dzfoot.com . 10 May 2018.
    11. Web site: The matches draw of the Tarragona 2018 teams competitions is complete . tarragona2018.cat . 10 May 2018.
    12. Web site: L’équipe nationale en stage de 11 jours en Slovénie . radioalgerie.dz . 15 June 2018.
    13. Web site: JM-2018 (voile): nécessité d'honorer l'Algerie . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    14. Web site: JM Tarragone-2018: la natation algérienne face au défi d'effacer la débâcle de Mersin . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    15. Web site: Jeux Méditerranéens 2018 : quatre tennismen représenteront l'Algérie à Tarragone (Espagne) . radioalgerie.dz . 15 June 2018.
    16. Web site: Tennis/JM 2018: A Tarragone pour préparer les JM de 2021 . aps.dz . 20 June 2018.
    17. Web site: Jeux méditerranéens de Tarragone (préparation) : tournoi international et stage en commun à Budapest . radioalgerie.dz . 15 June 2018.

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