Algeria competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain over 10 days from 22 June to 1 July 2018. In this session, Algeria participated with 233 athletes in 24 sports, the second largest participation after the Algeria Games in 1975. After a little late over an hour flight, the special plane that transported the Algerian delegation landed on the tarmac of the regional Airport of Reus, Catalonia. The first wave of the Algerian delegation, 144 people including 67 athletes, 7 referees, 8 COA members, 10 medical staff and journalists. The first medal in the games was in karate by Oualid Bouabaoub in bronze weight −75 kg kumite, is the only one on the first day, The first gold medal was awarded to Hocine Daïkhi in Karate, also weighing +84 kg kumite, then in the evening the swimmer Oussama Sahnoune achieved the second Golden Medal of the 100 m freestyle, the first of its kind in swimming since Almería 2005. On the third day, Sahnoune managed to add a second medal in his 50 m freestyle of silver, the first for Algeria of this type in this games. In Wrestling Greco-Roman, Algeria achieved two silver medals for Bachir Sid Azara in −87 kg and Adem Boudjemline in −97 kg after losing in the final against both Metehan Başar and Mélonin Noumonvi respectively.
Medal summary
Medal table
| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Karate Men's +84 kg kumite Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman −87 kg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman −97 kg Athletics Long jump Karate Men's −75 kg kumite Weightlifting Men's 94 kg Judo Men's 100 kg Judo Women's +78 kg Boxing Lightweight Boxing Light heavyweight Athletics 4 × 400 m relay | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics0112Boxing0022Swimming1102Judo0022Karate1012Weightlifting0011Wrestling0202Total24713
Medals by dateDayDate Total123 June0011224 June2002325 June0303426 June0011527 June0000628 June0000729 June0044830 June011291 July0000Total24713
Medals by genderGender TotalMale24612Female0011Total 2 4 7 13
Archery
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKhaled BenahmedIndividual40135W 6-4L 0-6did not advanceRachad Bouakaz40036L 2-6did not advanceMohamed Rayane Lazreg34539L 0-6did not advanceMohamed Rayane LazregRachad BouakazKhaled BenahmedTeamcolspan=2 L 0-6did not advance
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLina Fatima SerrafIndividual32422L 0-6did not advance
Athletics
Six Algerian athletes have achieved the minima of participation in the next Mediterranean Games.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankMahmoud Hammoudi100 m10.722 Q10.617Mohamed Belbachir800 m1:49.512 Q1:49.416Yassine Hathat1:47.552 Q1:48.214Abdelmalik Lahoulou400 m hurdles50.543 Q49.454Saber Boukemouche50.644 Q50.166Hichem Bouchicha3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 8:40.437Farid TerfaiaHalf marathoncolspan=2 DSQMamar Bengribacolspan=2 1:09:0313Abdelmalik LahoulouMohamed BelbachirSaber BoukemoucheIdriss Laredj4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 3:05.28
Women Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankRima Chenah3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 9:53.247
Field events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionYasser TrikiLong jump7.547 q8.01
Badminton
The Algerian badminton will be represented by 8 athletes in Tarragona including four girls, but in the absence of the best Algerian player, Hala Bouksani, who passes her baccalaureate.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinal Final RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMohamed GuelmaouiSinglesL 19-21, 9-21did not advanceYacine BelhouaneL 14-21, 9-21did not advanceSifeddine LarbaouiMohamed Abdelaziz OuchefounDoublesL 7-21, 11-21Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinal FinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreLinda MazriSinglesL 11-21, 6-21did not advanceMalak Ouchefoune L 11-21, 14-21did not advanceInes ZianiDounia NaâmaDoublesL 7-21, 10-21Did not advance
Bowls
Lyonnaise AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal / Heat 1Heat 2TotalRankScoreScoreRankMustapha ZoubeidiMen's progressive throw3132636Did not advanceAbdelkrim MakhloufiMen's precision throw920294 QL 8–16L 14–234Lamia KherrazWomen's progressive throw48128Did not advanceSamia TouloumWomen's precision throw711187Did not advance
Pétanque AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMohamed Faycal OuaghlisiFarid HammoudiMen's doublesW 10–8L 8–10L 5–13L 2–135Did not advanceNacera BenabdelkaderRabab LeboukhWomen's doublesL 4–12W 10–8L 0–133Did not advance
Raffa AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMohamed BelhouchetMen's singlesL 7–10L 11–12L 5–12L 5–12L 5–12L 3–127Did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOussama MordjaneFlyweightL 1-4did not advanceKhalil LitimBantamweightL 2-3did not advanceReda BenbazizLightweightW 4-1L 1-4Did not advanceChemseddine KramouLight welterweightW 4-1L 0-5did not advanceNasreddine BensaidWelterweightL 2-3did not advanceAzzouz BoudiaMiddleweightW L 0-5did not advanceMohammed HoumriLight heavyweightW 4-1W 5-0L 1-4Did not advanceAmar Adlane OuarzedineSuper heavyweightL 0-5did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNacer Eddine BaghdadiMen's K-1 200 m00:40.0466 QS00:39.8686did not advanceSamir LaouarMen's K-1 500 m01:54.9376 QS01:51.9077did not advanceAnfel ArabiWomen's K-1 200 m00:56.8746 QS00:54.0085did not advanceHalla BouzidWomen's K-1 500 m02:24.7325 QS02:24.0505did not advance
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAbdelkader Akrame KeddiSamir LaouarMen's K-2 500 m01:43.4475 QS01:48.5315did not advance
Cycling
AthleteEventTimeRankAbderaouf BengayouMen's road raceAbderrahmane Mehdi Hamza4:03:1846Yacine Hamza4:03:1336Abderrahmane MansouriMen's road raceMen's time trial32:55.7313Islam MansouriMen's road raceMen's time trialOussama MansouriMen's road raceIsmail MedjahedYoucef Reguigui4:03:1334
Equestrian
It is composed of five riders who have distinguished themselves in competitions at the national level, under the leadership of the French coach Guillaume Blin Lebreton, they are Brahim Ait Lounis, Mahi Amine, Boughrab Ali, Abdelkrim Benbernou and the young rider Manon Hebette who lives in France and remains on good performances this season.
Fencing
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaxime Ichem CadeIndividual épéeL 3-4W 5-2W 5-3L 3-53L 6-15did not advance
Football
Team
Redouane Maachou Aek Alaa Eddine Belharrane Mohamed Amine Tougai Ahmed Mohamed Kerroum Aïssa Boudechicha Aymen Mohammed Belaribi Abdelkahar Kadri Karam Hamdad Hmida Zeghnoun Adem Zorgane Brahim Hachoud Mohamed Amine Baghdaoui Zerroug Boucif Merouane Zerrouki Karim Chaban Ishak Boussouf Wassim Aouachria Idir Boutrif
Group A The draw took place on May 10 and Algeria signed in the group A with hosts Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fifth place match
Handball
Men's tournament Team.Abdellah Benmenni GK (GS Pétroliers) Ghedbane Khelifa GK (GS Pétroliers) Réda Idri GK (JSE Skikda) Redouane Saker (JSE Skikda) Mouloud Bouriche Abderrahim Berriah (GS Pétroliers) Ayoub Abdi Kheïreddine Roumache (IC Ouargla) Ayatallah el Khoumini Hamoud (ES Aïn Touta) Messaoud Berkous (GS Pétroliers) Mohamed Griba (CRBB Arréridj) Hossam Guettaf (Nadi Oman) Oussama Louchène (ES Aïn Touta) Naïm Zoheïr (JSE Skikda) Abdallah Zenadi (CRB Baraki) Alaedine Hadidi (GS Pétroliers)Coach: Sofiane Hiouani
Preliminary round Group B
Quarterfinal
5–8th place semifinals
Seventh place game
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSalim RebahiMen's 60 kgL 000–100Did not advanceL 000–010did not advanceHoud ZourdaniMen's 66 kgW 100–010W 000–100Did not advanceW 110–010L 000–110did not advanceFethi NourineMen's 73 kgW 100–000L 000–100Did not advanceW 100–010W 100–000L 000–1004Abderahmane BenamadiMen's 90 kgL 000–100did not advanceLyès BouyacoubMen's 100 kgW 100–000L 000–100W 110–000Mohamed-Amine TayebMen's +100 kgL 000–100did not advanceW 100–000L 000–100did not advanceHadjer MeceremWomen's 48 kgW 100–010L 000–100Did not advanceL 000–100did not advanceMeriem MoussaWomen's 52 kgW 100–000L 000–010Did not advanceL 000–100did not advanceYamina HalataWomen's 57 kgW 100–000L 010–100Did not advanceL 000–010did not advanceAmina BelkadiWomen's 63 kgL 000–100Did not advanceL 000–100did not advanceSouad BellakehalWomen's 70 kgL 000–100Did not advanceW 100–000L 000–1104Kaouthar OuallalWomen's 78 kgL 000–010Did not advanceW 010–000L 000–1004Sonia AsselahWomen's +78 kgL 000–100Did not advanceW 100–000W 100–000
Karate
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAbdelkrim Bouamria−60 kgW 1–0L 0–0did not advanceMohammed Fayçal Bouakel−67 kgL 1–4did not advanceL 1–3did not advanceOualid Bouabaoub−75 kgW 1–0L 0–3W 2–0Anis samy Brahimi−84 kgL 1–2did not advanceL 2–2did not advanceHocine Daïkhi+84 kgW 4–4W 8–0W 9–1W 3–2
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSaida Djedra−55 kgL 2–5did not advanceWidad Draou−61 kgL 1–5did not advanceLamya Matoub−68 kgW 0–0L 1–3did not advance
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMohamed Djouimai M1x3:32.4803 R3:38.2544 FBcolspan=2 3:42.8677Sid Ali BoudinaLM1x3:35.3863 R3:39.5552 Q3:36.8005 FB3:39.5559Boucif Mohammed BelhadjKamel Ait DaoudLM2x3:04.9133 R3:14.3032 FBcolspan=2 3:14.5306Amina RoubaLW1x03:43.9933 R4:11.1482 FBcolspan=2 4:05.2696 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
The athletes selected for the 2018 MG are Hamza Bouras and Meriem Rezouani (RSX), Wassim Ziatni and Nouha Akil (Laser) under the guidance of coaches Fayçal Merzougui (Laser) and Abdenasser Goudjil (RSX). Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Wassim ZiatniLaser161817916161712191415418Hamza BourasRS:X10910121010111210111010311
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Nouha AkilLaser Radial121415131413141415151213615Meriem RezouaniRS:X1111101111111011110011 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAmine Adjabi10 metre air pistol55916Did not advanceJuba Adoul52420Did not advanceKoceila Abdoul10 metre air rifle601.117Did not advanceReda Benzidane607.914Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankYamina Lalouet10 metre air pistol54815Did not advanceHalla Medjiah54217Did not advanceRania Tikrouchin10 metre air rifle594.821Did not advanceLynda BenkhouchaTrap8212Did not advance
Swimming
For this Mediterranean event, the Algerian Swimming Federation (FAN) has selected 10 swimmers including five girls. They are supervised by three coaches: Ali Maânsri, Abdelkahar Kouhil and the French Olivier Barnier. Men