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Algeria took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. This was an important moment for the country because they won their very first gold medal in the history of the Olympics. The Games brought together athletes from many nations, and Algeria’s success showed how hard work and talent can lead to amazing achievements. Competing in Barcelona was a chance for Algerian athletes to show their skills on a big stage and make their country proud.
Medalists
Main article: 1992 Summer Olympics medal table
Algeria took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. During these Games, the country achieved an important milestone by winning its first gold medal ever.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Hassiba Boulmerka | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres | 8 August |
 Bronze | Hocine Soltani | Boxing | Featherweight | 7 August |
Competitors
Algeria sent athletes to compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. This marked an important moment for the country as they participated in various events.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Boxing | 8 | – | 8 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 35 |
Results by event
Athletics
Men
Track and road events
Field events
Women
Track and road events
Boxing
Further information: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Judo
Men
Women
Swimming
Men
Volleyball
Men
Team roster:
- Tayeb ElHadi BenKhelfallah
- Krimo Bernaoui
- Ali Dif
- Faycal Gharzouli
- Mourad Malaoui
- Adel Sennoun
- Mourad Sennoun
- Foudil Taalba
- Faycal Tellouche
- Lies Tizi-Oualou
Preliminary round - Pool B
Weightlifting
Further information: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Réda Abdenouz | 800 m | 1:46.82 | 10 Q | 1:46.06 | 6 q | 1:48.34 | 7 |
| Noureddine Morceli | 1500 m | 3:37.98 | 14 Q | 3:39.22 | 8 Q | 3:41.70 | 7 |
| Aïssa Bel Aout | 5000 m | 15:02.76 | 50 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Mohamed Salmi | Marathon | N/A | 2:26:56 | 59 | |||
| Azzedine Brahmi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:28.01 | 8 Q | 8:25.85 | 6 Q | 8:20.71 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yacine Mousli | High jump | 2.10 | =33 | did not advance | |
| Abdelkader Klouchi | Long jump | 5.33 | 46 | did not advance | |
| Lotfi Khaïda | Triple jump | 16.31 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hassiba Boulmerka | 1500 m | 4:09.91 | 15 Q | 4:03.81 | 2 Q | 3:55.30 | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Mohamed Haioun | Light-Flyweight |  Barbu (ROM)L 11-2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Yacine Sheikh | Flyweight |  Filippov (EUN)W 5-3 |  Peden (AUS)L (KO) | Did not advance | |||
| Slimane Zengli | Bantamweight |  Zhang (CHN)W 4-0 |  Achik (MAR)L 12-8 | Did not advance | |||
| Hocine Soltani | Featherweight |  Maglioni (ARG)W (RSCH-1) |  Gerena (PUR)W 23-0 |  Damián Sosa (DOM)W 13-4 |  Tews (GER)L 11-1 | Did not advance | |
| Laïd Bouneb | Light-Welterweight |  Gollen (IND)W 11-4 |  Henry (BAR)W 17-3 |  Leduc (CAN)L 8-1 | Did not advance | ||
| Noureddine Meziane | Light-Middleweight |  Syed (PAK)W 7-0 |  Klemetsen (NOR)L 14-3 | Did not advance | |||
| Ahmed Dine | Middleweight |  Russo (ITA)W 6-4 |  Joval (NED)W 22-14 |  Byrd (USA)L 21-2 | Did not advance | ||
| Mohamed Ben Guesmia | Light-Heavyweight |  Yant (VEN)W 15-11 |  Bartnik (POL)L 14-3 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhakim Harkat | Half-Lightweight | =17 |
| Meziane Dahmani | Lightweight | =9 |
| Athlete | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Salima Souakri | Extra-Lightweight | =5 |
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Abderzak Bella | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.88 | 46 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:26.35 | 42 | Did not advance | ||
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Eliminated |
| Athletes | Events | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Azzedine Basbas | -60 kg | 115 | =19 | 150 | =11 | 265 | 16 |
| Abdelmanaane Yahiaoui | -67.5 kg | 140 | =4 | 175 | =3 | 315 | 4 |
| Athletes | Events | Eliminatory round | Final round | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | ||||
| Mazouz Ben Djedaa | Lightweight |  Chamangoli (IRI)L 6-0 |  Kim (KOR)L 15-0 | Eliminated | |||||
| Youssef Bouguerra | Welterweight |  Marchl (AUT)L 11-3 |  Kornbakk (SWE)L 17-1 | Eliminated | |||||
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