Ouisal Ikhlef () is an Algerian-born Qatari weightlifter who won bronze at the 2026 Asian Games and gold at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games. Career Ikhlef was regarded as one of Algeria's promising young weightlifters and was expected to contend for a medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, but was unable to compete after her weight class was excluded due to an insufficient number of entries.
After being marginalised in Algeria and prevented from competing at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships, Ikhlef moved to Qatar, where she was later naturalised and began representing the country.
Ikhlef rose to prominence again after securing three gold medals in women's weightlifting at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games.
During the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, she won Qatar's first medals in women's weightlifting. Later that year, she won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first Qatari woman to win a medal in weightlifting at the event. Major results YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankIslamic Solidarity Games 2025 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia +86 kg 117 121 — 146 151 160 277 Asian Games2026 Nagoya, Japan +86 kg 120129131 153 168 173 273 Asian Championships2026 Gandhinagar, India +86 kg 120 129 130 151 165 169 299 References
External links Ouisal Ikhlef at IWF Ouisal Ikhlef at Global Sports Archive