Mohamed Azzaoui (born December 1, 1975, in

Mostaganem Mostaganem () is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem (province), Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran. It is consi ...

) is a retired

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from

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division (– 91 kg) at the

1999 All-Africa Games The 7th All-Africa Games (; ), also known as Johannesburg 1999 (), was a sport event held from 10 to 19 September 1999, in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstrati ...

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. He represented his native country at the

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, where he was defeated in the first round by

Jackson Chanet Jackson Chanet (born February 7, 1978) is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight title. Amateur career Chanet was French heavyweight (201 lb limit) champ from 1998- 2000. At the Euro ...

from

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. He is also a former New Zealand and Pan Asian Boxing Association cruiserweight champion.

Career

* participant Olympic Games 2000 (

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) (– 91 kg) * African Amateur Boxing Championships 1998 (

Algiers, Algeria Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Stat ...

) (+91 kg) * All-Africa Games 1999 (

Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

) (– 91 kg) * Pan Arab Games 1999 (

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) (– 91 kg)

International tournaments

* Copengahen Cup - 1999 (– 91 kg) * Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament ( Santa Clara, Cuba) 1999 (– 91 kg) * Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament (Havana, Cuba ) 1998 (– 91 kg)

Professional boxing record

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