Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Algiers, ALG |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Algerian weightlifter Azzedine Basbas. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2004. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2012 |
| Competing for |
Algeria |
| Tournament |
African Championships |
| Location |
Kenya |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Arabic, French |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for Algeria at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (letempsdz.com, 14 May 2017; lexpressiondz.com, 07 May 2017)
He was named the 2014 Most Promising Athlete by the Algeria Press Service [APS]. (huffpostmaghreb.com, 05 Jan 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Abdenacer Aouina [national]; Yahiaoui Abdelmounaem [national]; Abdelaziz Mezouar [personal] |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Success does not come by chance, it takes work." (casbah-tribune.com, 07 Dec 2017) |
| Other information |
TOKYO WITHDRAWAL
He was forced to withdraw from his event days before competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after being exposed to someone who had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. (barbend.com, 04 Aug 2021) |
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