Leila Lassouani

Leila Lassouani

Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Algeria
African Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 El Jadida 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johannesburg 63 kg

Leila Françoise Lassouani (born July 29, 1977, in France[1]) is a female weightlifter from Algeria. In 2006, she was named the best Algerian Sportsperson along with swimmer Salim Iles by the Algerian Press.[2]

At the 2008 African Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 205 kg.[3]

She was the only Algerian weightlifter qualified to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[4] In the Olympic tournament she did not finish due to failed attempts in the clean and jerk.[3]

Results

Women's 58 kg: finished 14th

Women's 63 kg: finished 7th

References

  1. ^ "Leila Françoise Lassouani Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  2. ^ "Leila Lassouani, Salim Iles named best 2006 sportsmen by Algerian Press". Magharebia. 2007-01-12. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29.
  3. ^ a b "LASSOUANI Leila". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  4. ^ "Leila Lassouani seule représentante de l'haltérophilie algérienne aux JO de Beijing - le site officiel des Jeux Olympiques de Beijing 2008" (in French). Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-31.


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