Algeria Wins Arab Weightlifting Championship
Algeria concluded its participation in the African and Arab Weightlifting Championships with a total of 122 medals, including 47 gold, 22 silver, and 53 bronze.
The dual competition took place from October 5 to 13 at the “Habib Bouaï” hall in the “Raïd Faraj” sports complex in Mostaganem, featuring over 340 male and female weightlifters representing 29 countries from Africa and the Arab world.
The national team topped the Arab championship in the “seniors” category to claim the title, while Algeria finished second in the African championship behind Egypt.
In the Arab competition, Algeria's tally included 68 medals, consisting of 32 gold, 10 silver, and 26 bronze.
Meanwhile, Algeria achieved 54 medals in the African championship, with 15 gold, 12 silver, and 27 bronze.
Individually, Amina Yahia Mamoun stood out by winning 9 gold medals across various categories.
Also notable was Lakhdar Zidi, who earned 12 medals, including 6 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze.
Additionally, Lamis Driss secured 6 gold medals, while both Mohamed Najib and Mohamed Islam Tuwiri achieved 6 gold and 1 bronze medal each.
The winners' list also included Lakhdar Halimi, who won 3 gold and 3 bronze medals, and Akram Chakhchouk with 3 gold medals in the seniors category, along with Slim Anes, who also earned 3 gold medals.
