Algeria at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Algeria competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. That nation won íts first ever Olympic medals at these Games.

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 200 metres

• Ali Bakhta

Men's 800 metres

• Ahmed Bel Kessam

Men's 1,500 metres

• Mehdi Aidet
• Abderrahmane Morceli

Men's 5,000 metres

• Abdelrazzak Bounour
• Heat — 13:51.52
• Semifinals — 13:57.43 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

• Mohamed Ryad Ben Haddad

Men's 20 km Walk

• Abdelouahab Ferguene
• Final — 1:31:24 (→ 26th place)

• Benamar Kechkouche
• Final — 1:34:12 (→ 30th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Hakim Toumi
• Qualification — 67.68m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Mustapha Kouchene
1. First Round — Bye
2. Second Round — Lost to Dale Walters (Canada), 0-5

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

• Mohamed Zaoui → Bronze Medal
1. First Round – Bye
2. Second Round – Defeated Tsiu Monne (Lesotho), after referee stopped contest in second round
3. Quarterfinals – Defeated Moses Mwaba (Zambia), on points (4:1)
4. Semifinals – Lost to Virgil Hill (United States), on points (0:5)

Handball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Lost to Yugoslavia (10:25)
• Lost to Romania (16:25)
• Lost to Iceland (15:19)
• Lost to Switzerland (18:19)
• Lost to Japan...... ...
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