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Algeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Algeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.

Algeria at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeALG
NPCAlgerian National Paralympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors60 in 6 sports
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
7
Total
16
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Disability classifications edit

Main article: Disability sport classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of ten disability categories: impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.[1] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[2]

Competitors edit

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 13 6 19
Goalball 6 6 12
Judo 2 1 3
Powerlifting 1 1 2
Wheelchair basketball 12 12 24
Total 34 26 60

Medallists edit

Further information: 2016 Summer Paralympics medal table

Algeria finished the Games ranked fourth among African nations for total gold medals won in Rio with 4. They were behind Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia. Algeria finished with 16 medals total. [3]

Athletics edit

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Men's Track
Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Abdellatif Baka 1500 metres T13 — 3:48.29 WR  
Fouad Baka — 3:49.84 PB 4
Madjid Djemai 1500 metres T37 — 4:17.28  
Sofiane Hamdi 100 metres T37 12.08 5 Did not advance
Sofiane Hamdi 400 metres T37 54.28 3 Q 53.01 SB  
Mohamed Berrahal 100 metres T51 — 21.70  
Mohamed Berrahal 400 metres T51 — 1:24.06 4
Sid Ali Bouzourine 400 metres T36 — 1:00.22 7
Sid Ali Bouzourine 800 metres T36 — 2:15.03 4
Abdellatif Baka 400 metres T13 50.15 2 Q DNS
Fouad Baka 49.04 PB 3 Q 49.09 4
Mohamed Fouad Hamoumou 49.08 1 Q 48.04 PB  
Samir Nouioua 1500 metres T46 — 3:59.46 SB  
Men's Field
Athlete Events Mark(m) Rank
Lahouari Bahlaz Shot Put F32 9.40  
Abderrahim Missouni 8.17 6
Karim Betina 7.27 9
Lahouari Bahlaz club throw F32 DNS
Abderrahim Missouni DNS
Mounir Bakiri DNS
Kamel Kardjena Shot Put F33 10.94  
Firas Bentria long jump F11 5.59 9
Women's Track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lynda Hamri 100 metres T12 13.52 q 2 13.80 4 Did not advance
Women's Field
Athlete Events Mark(m) Rank
Louadjeda Benoumessad javelin throw F34 16.96 5
Nadia Medjemedj javelin throw F56 20.24  
Nassima Saifi shot put F56/57 10.77  
Nadia Medjemedj 9.92  
Safia Djelal NM
Mounia Gasmi club throw F32 25.41 PB  
Lynda Hamri long jump T12 5.53 SB  
Nassima Saifi discus throw F57 33.33  
Safia Djelal 27.34 4
Mounia Gasmi shot put F32 3.99 4
Asmahan Boudjadar shot put F33 5.72  

Goalball edit

Main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's tournament edit

Main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

Algeria's men enter the tournament ranked 12th in the world.[4] The following is the Algeria roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

No. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1 Samir Belhouchat B2 (1974-10-20)20 October 1974 (aged 41)
2 Ishak Boutaleb B1 (1987-04-23)23 April 1987 (aged 29)
3 Imad Eddine Godmane B1 (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 25)
4 Abdelhalim Larbi B1 (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 32)
5 Mohamed Mokrane B2 (1974-10-09)9 October 1974 (aged 41)
6 Djilali Chenaoui B3 (1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 24)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil (H) 4 4 0 0 42 15 +27 12 Quarter-finals
2   Sweden 4 3 0 1 33 23 +10 9
3   Germany 4 1 0 3 24 26 −2 3
4   Canada 4 1 0 3 26 39 −13 3
5   Algeria 4 1 0 3 25 47 −22 3
Source: Paralympic.org
(H) Hosts
8 September 2016
13:15 		Algeria   0–10   Germany Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Nejc Jakic (SLO), Daniel Voltan (BRA)
Report Horauf 5
Feistle 4
Steiger 1
9 September 2016
17:30 		Sweden   12–6   Algeria Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Daniel Voltan (BRA), Yoshinori Nii (JPN)
Weichel 5
Björkstrand 4
Seremeti 3 		Report Belhouchat 5
Mokrane 1
11 September 2016
09:00 		Brazil   12–2   Algeria Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Alexander Knecht (GER), Bülent Kimyon (TUR)
Moreno 6
Marques 3
Sousa 2
Celente 1 		Report Mokrane 2
12 September 2016
11:30 		Algeria   17–13   Canada Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Raili Sipura (FIN), Alexander Knecht (GER)
Mokrane 9
Godmane 6
Larbi 1
Boutaleb 1 		Report Nesbitt 6
Hache 3
Gaulin 3
Larbi 1 (o.g)

Women's tournament edit

Main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament

The Algeria women's national goalball team qualified for the Rio Games after winning the African championship by defeating Egypt 11–1 in the final.[6] Other teams participating in the qualifier included Tunisia and Morocco.[7] Ghana was scheduled to compete, but pulled out of the event.[8] The team played in a Rio warmup tournament in Malmo, Sweden where they finished tenth.[9] The national team is coached by Mohamed Bettahrat.[9] Algeria's women enter the tournament ranked 23rd in the world.[4]

The following is the Algeria roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[10]

No. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1 Nawel Belhamiti B1 (1980-06-01)1 June 1980 (aged 36)
2 Cherifa Bouchikhi B2 (1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 31)
4 Yamina Belarbi B3 (1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 26)
5 Bakhta Benallou B3 (1990-05-05)5 May 1990 (aged 26)
6 Saida Bourouba B3 (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 26)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil (H) 4 3 0 1 25 7 +18 9 Quarter-finals
2   United States 4 3 0 1 25 13 +12 9
3   Japan 4 2 1 1 13 8 +5 7
4   Israel 4 1 1 2 16 15 +1 4
5   Algeria 4 0 0 4 1 37 −36 0
Source: Paralympic.org
(H) Hosts
9 September 2016
14:30 		Algeria   0–10
(walkover) 		  United States
10 September 2016
18:45 		Israel   10–0
(walkover) 		  Algeria
12 September 2016
15:30 		Japan   7–1   Algeria Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Nejc Jakic (SLO), Rudi Janssen (BEL)
Temma 3
Kakehata 2
Adachi 2 		Report Benallou 1
13 September 2016
11:30 		Algeria   0–10   Brazil Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Patricia Fras (SLO), Dawna Christy (CAN)
Report Amorim 6
Custodio 3
Rocha 1

Judo edit

Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

With one pathway for qualification being having a top finish at the 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships, Algeria earned a qualifying spot in Rio base on the performance of Noura Mouloud in the men's -60 kg event. The B3 Judoka finished first in his class.[11][12]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First repechage
round 		Repechage
semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Mouloud Noura Men's -60 kg Bye   Bologa (ROU)
L 000-000 S 		Did not advance   Minjae (KOR)
L 000-010 		Did not advance
Mehdi Meskine Men's -73 kg   Gavilan (ESP)
W 000-000 S 		  Sayidov (UZB)
L 000-111 		Did not advance   Kitazono (JPN)
L 000-100 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First repechage
round 		Repechage
semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Cherine Abdellaoui Women's -52 kg Bye   Gagne (CAN)
W 000-000 S 		  Martinet (FRA)
L 000-100 		Did not advance   Ferreira (BRA)
W 001-000 		 

Powerlifting edit

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Samira Guerioua qualified to represent Algeria at the 2016 Games in powerlifting. The 32-year-old is a member of the Bir Mourad Rais club. Nationally, she is coached by Mohamed-Salah Ben Atta.[13]

Women
Athlete Event Result Rank
Samira Guerioua -45 kg 85.0 6
Hocine Bettir -65 kg NMR

Wheelchair basketball edit

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's tournament edit

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

The Algeria men's national wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[14] The team participated in the Arab Championship "Open" in July 2016 as part of their Rio preparation efforts. At the event, Algeria defeated Iraq by a score of 48–24, Morocco by a score of 77–72, South Africa by a score of 79–53, Kuwait by a score of 87-25 and Saudi Arabia by a score of 63–33. Nabil Gueddoun led his team in scoring going into elimination play.[15]

The following is the Algeria roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[16]

Algeria men's national wheelchair basketball team – 2016 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts.


F 4 Mohamed Reda Bentrat 38 – (1978-07-07)7 July 1978
C 5 Faical Cheraitia 35 – (1981-08-09)9 August 1981
G 6 Ayoub Badrane 22 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
F 7 Rafik Mansouri 35 – (1980-10-07)7 October 1980
G 8 Mostefa Abassi 38 – (1977-09-25)25 September 1977
F 9 Nabil Guedoun 39 – (1977-08-04)4 August 1977
G 10 Djamal Hamache 45 – (1970-10-24)24 October 1970
C 12 Abdelkarim Megueddem 30 – (1986-06-04)4 June 1986
F 13 Abderraouf Abbad 29 – (1986-10-27)27 October 1986
G 14 Nouri Ksouri 40 – (1975-11-30)30 November 1975
C 15 Bilel Ayache 35 – (1981-06-02)2 June 1981
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age on 10 September 2016
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 5 5 0 402 206 +196 10 Quarter-finals
2   Great Britain 5 4 1 364 263 +101 9
3   Brazil (H) 5 2 3 309 314 −5 7[a]
4   Germany 5 2 3 337 314 +23 7[a]
5   Iran 5 2 3 295 361 −66 7[a] 9th/10th place playoff
6   Algeria 5 0 5 187 436 −249 5 11th/12th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Brazil 3 pts, +11 PD; Germany 3 pts, +6 PD; Iran 3 pts, −17 PD
8 September 2016
11:45
Great Britain   93–31   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 20–13, 20–6, 30–2
Pts: Sagar 19
Rebs: Sagar 11
Asts: Brown, Warburton 7		 Pts: Ayache, Mansouri 8
Rebs: Abassi, Guedoun 5
Asts: Guedoun 5
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mati Quintana
9 September 2016
21:00
Algeria   43–82   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 10–18, 4–23, 13–20
Pts: Guedoun 24
Rebs: Guedoun 12
Asts: Mansouri 5		 Pts: Candido Sanchez 24
Rebs: Candido Sanchez, De Miranda 9
Asts: Candido Sanchez 7
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Nurredin Bilmez
10 September 2016
18:00
Germany   97–41   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 32–3, 33–16, 20–8
Pts: Bohme 29
Rebs: Bienek 8
Asts: Bienek 11		 Pts: Guedoun 22
Rebs: Guedoun 8
Asts: Guedoun 6
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Alexandre Lapointe
11 September 2016
18:00
Algeria   24–92   United States
Scoring by quarter: 4–27, 6–22, 2–24, 12–19
Pts: Guedoun 10
Rebs: Abassi 4
Asts: Guedoun 5		 Pts: Williams 17
Rebs: Jennifer 5
Asts: Serio 9
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mati Quintana
12 September 2016
14:00
Iran   72–48   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 19–13, 13–12, 16–9
Pts: Abedi 23
Rebs: Gholamazad 12
Asts: Hadiazhar 7		 Pts: Guedoun 16
Rebs: Ayache 5
Asts: Guedoun 9
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Krunoslav Peic
11th/12th place playoff
14 September 2016
19:30
Canada   70–51   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–5, 17–17, 20–15, 20–14
Pts: Goncin 19
Rebs: Miller 7
Asts: Hedges 6		 Pts: Guedoun 22
Rebs: Guedoun 8
Asts: Guedoun 8
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Philip Haines

Women's tournament edit

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament

The Algeria women's national wheelchair basketball team qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[14] As hosts, Brazil got to choose which group they were put into. They were partnered with Algeria, who would be put in the group they did not choose. Brazil chose Group A, which included Canada, Germany, Great Britain and Argentina. Algeria ended up in Group B with the United States, the Netherlands, France and China.[17]

The following is the Algeria roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[18]

Algeria women's national wheelchair basketball team – 2016 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts.


F 4 Nebia Mehimda 31 – (1985-07-31)31 July 1985
G 5 Naoual Khedir 29 – (1987-06-13)13 June 1987
F 6 Yamina Ghoul 44 – (1972-08-30)30 August 1972
C 7 Menouba Foulani 35 – (1981-03-15)15 March 1981
F 8 Houria Moussa 28 – (1987-12-13)13 December 1987
G 9 Djamila Khemgani 34 – (1982-01-12)12 January 1982
F 10 Halima Kedjoun 30 – (1986-01-23)23 January 1986
F 11 Dahbia Semati 40 – (1976-09-06)6 September 1976
C 12 Kheira Zairi 31 – (1984-09-28)28 September 1984
F 13 Zohra Sellami 34 – (1982-03-14)14 March 1982
G 14 Samiha Abdelali 28 – (1988-04-25)25 April 1988
C 15 Nourhane Boublal 23 – (1993-06-23)23 June 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age on 10 September 2016
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 4 4 0 288 138 +150 8 Quarter-finals
2   Netherlands 4 3 1 300 148 +152 7
3   China 4 2 2 212 187 +25 6
4   France 4 1 3 178 266 −88 5
5   Algeria 4 0 4 93 332 −239 4 9th/10th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
8 September 2016
21:00
Algeria   16–88   China
Scoring by quarter: 6–23, 0–18, 2–30, 8–17
Pts: Khemgani 6
Rebs: Khemgani 8		 Pts: Lyu 19
Rebs: Lei 8
Asts: Long, Deng 7
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Nurredin Bilmez
9 September 2016
17:30
Netherlands   107–29   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 34–10, 27–2, 24–8, 22–9
Pts: Beijer 20
Rebs: van Leeuwen 10
Asts: Huitzing 12		 Pts: Khemcani 9
Rebs: Khemcani 6
Asts: Khemcani 3
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Karen Molina
11 September 2016
17:30
Algeria   33–72   France
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 8–22, 8–18, 12–9
Pts: Khemgani 12
Rebs: Khemgani 6
Asts: hemgani 5		 Pts: Saint Omer Delepine 20
Rebs: Saint Omer Delepine 7
Asts: Etavard Glemp 9
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Milutin Jelenic
12 September 2016
09:30
United States   65–15   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 19–4, 12–4, 20–2, 14–5
Pts: Schneider 14
Rebs: Dunkin 10
Asts: Dunkin 6		 Pts: Khemgani 8
Rebs: Khemgani 8
Asts: Abdelali 1
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mati Quintana
9th/10th place match
13 September 2016
09:30
Algeria   38–53   Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 6–16, 8–14, 14–9
Pts: Foulani 12
Rebs: Zairi 6
Asts: Abdelau 7		 Pts: Coronel 20
Rebs: Linari 11
Asts: Olmedo 8
Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Jaime Oseguera

See also edit

References edit

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  15. ^ "Arab wheelchair basketball championship: Algeria dominates first round in Agadir". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
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  18. ^ "Algeria Women Team". Rio Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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