The national team has surpassed 50 medals at the African and Arab Weightlifting Championship held in the youth and junior categories in Mostaganem from October 5 to 13.
On the third day, which took place last Friday, Algeria's medal tally increased to 56 after the national team added 22 new medals, including 6 golds, 3 silvers, and 13 bronzes.
This achievement raised Algeria's total medal count in the African and Arab Championship to 15 golds, 10 silvers, and 31 bronzes.
In the African Championship, the national team secured 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals on the third day, while in the Arab Championship, they added 3 golds and 6 bronzes.
Algeria had finished the first two days with a total of 34 medals, distributed among 9 golds, 7 silvers, and 18 bronzes.
The African and Arab Weightlifting Championship in the youth and junior categories in Mostaganem 2026 attracts 350 male and female lifters from 31 countries.
Algeria is represented by 26 male and female lifters in the African Championship and 20 in the Arab Championship.
