Saifedine Alekma is a French freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 79 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[1][2]

Saifedine Alekma
Saifedine Alekma at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Sport
CountryFrance
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class79 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  France
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Warsaw 79 kg

Career edit

In 2017, he was eliminated in his first match in the 86 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.[3] In 2020, he was also eliminated in his first match in the 79 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[4]

In May 2021, he failed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5] He was defeated in his first match by Taimuraz Friev of Spain.[5]

He competed in the 79 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6]

Achievements edit

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 2nd Freestyle 79 kg

References edit

  1. ^ Iveson, Ali (20 April 2021). "Three Russian golds at European Wrestling Championships and Olympic champion Akgül through to final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

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