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competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the

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in Montreal because of the African boycott. The

Algerian Olympic Committee Algerian Olympic and Sport Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية و الرياضية الجزائرية, french: Comité Olympique et Sportif Algérien) (IOC code: ALG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Algeria. It was crea ...

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

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, 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

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from middle-distance runner

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Medalists

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Competitors

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 ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events

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

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. Algeria also qualified boxers from the African Continental Tournament. ;Men

Cycling

Road

Algeria has qualified one rider.

Fencing

Algeria has qualified 2 fencers. ;Women

Judo

Rowing

Algeria has qualified the following boat. ;Women 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

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

Taekwondo

Algeria has qualified 1 athlete.

Volleyball

Algeria's women's team qualified for the indoor tournament. * Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Women's indoor tournament

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Weightlifting

Algeria has qualified the following quota places.

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 ;Men's Greco-Roman

References

External links

* * {{Country at games navbox, Algeria, Olympics Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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