Algeria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
The Algerian Olympic Committee sent a total of 39 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 18 women, to compete in 12 sports. Women's volleyball was the only team event in which Algeria had its representation in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. Boxing was the largest team by an individual-based sport, with a total of eight competitors.
The Algerian team included judoka Soraya Haddad, who previously won the bronze medal in Beijing, and sabre fencer Lea Moutoussamy, who set the nation's record as the youngest athlete, at age 14, in its Olympic history. Light heavyweight boxer and 2011 World Series champion Abdelhafid Benchabla was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Algeria left London with its first Olympic gold medal since 2000 from middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi.
Medalists
| width="100%" align="left" valign="top" | Medal Name Sport Event Date Taoufik Makhloufi Athletics Men's 1500 m 7 August
| width="30%" align="left" valign="top" | Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics100 1 Total100 1
Competitors Sport Men Women Total Athletics 5 1 6 Boxing 8 0 8 Cycling 1 0 1 Fencing 0 2 2 Judo 0 2 2 Rowing 0 1 1 Shooting 1 0 1 Swimming 1 0 1 Taekwondo 1 0 1 Volleyball 0 12 12 Weightlifting 1 0 1 Wrestling 3 0 3 Total 21 18 39
Athletics
Algerian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Rabah Aboud 5000 m 13:28.38 14 colspan=2 did not advance Mohamed Belabbas 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.32 6 colspan=2 did not advance Tayeb Filali Marathon colspan=4 Taoufik Makhloufi 800 m did not advance 1500 m 3:35.15 1 Q 3:42.25 1 Q 3:34.08
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Issam Nima Triple jump 16.50 15 did not advance
Women Track & road events Athlete Event Final Result Rank Souad Ait Salem Marathon 2:31:15 37
Boxing
Algeria has qualified 2 boxers. Abdelhafid Benchabla has qualified for the Games by winning the light heavyweight 80–85 kg division at the World Series of Boxing finals. Mohamed Amine Ouadahi qualified from the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships. Algeria also qualified boxers from the African Continental Tournament.
Men Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Mohamed Flissi Light flyweight L 11–19 did not advance Samir Brahimi Flyweight W 14–12 L 9–14 did not advance Mohamed Amine Ouadahi Bantamweight W W 16–10 L 15–17 did not advance Abdelkader Chadi Lightweight L 8–15 did not advance Ilyas Abbadi Welterweight L 10–18 did not advance Abdelmalek Rahou Middleweight W 13–11 L 12–21 did not advance Abdelhafid Benchabla Light heavyweight W 12–9 L 17–19 did not advance Chouaib Bouloudinats Heavyweight L 5–13 did not advance
Cycling
Road Algeria has qualified one rider. Athlete Event Time Rank Azzedine Lagab Men's road race did not finish
Fencing
Algeria has qualified 2 fencers.
Women Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Anissa Khelfaoui Individual foil L 4–15 did not advance Lea Moutoussamy Individual sabre L 6–15 did not advance
Judo
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Soraya Haddad Women's −52 kg L 0000–0100 did not advance Sonia Asselah Women's +78 kg L 0001–0100 did not advance
Rowing
Algeria has qualified the following boat.
Women Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Amina Rouba Single sculls 8:15.94 5 R 8:12.83 4 FE colspan=4 8:42.23 26 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Men Athlete Event Qualification Final Points Rank Points Rank Fateh Ziadi 10 m air pistol 562 43 did not advance
Swimming
Algerian swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Men Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Nabil Kebbab 100 m freestyle 50.37 33 did not advance
Taekwondo
Algeria has qualified 1 athlete.
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Mokdad El-Yamine Men's −58 kg L 1–8 did not advance
Volleyball
Algeria's women's team qualified for the indoor tournament. Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's indoor tournament
Team roster
Group play
Weightlifting
Algeria has qualified the following quota places. Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank Result Rank Result Rank Walid Bidani Men's −105 kg 160 14 180 14 340 14
Wrestling
Algeria has qualified three quota places.
Key: – Victory by Fall. – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points. – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Mohamed Louafi −84 kg L 1–3 did not advance 16
Men's Greco-Roman Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Tarek Benaissa −60 kg L 0–3 did not advance 15 Mohamed Serir −66 kg L 1–3 did not advance 13
See also Algeria at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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