Name Leila Lassouani | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Leila Françoise Lassouani (born July 29, 1977 in France) is a female weightlifter from Algeria. In 2006, she was named the best Algerian Sportsperson along with swimmer Salim Iles by the Algerian Press.
At the 2008 African Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 205 kg.
She was the only Algerian weightlifter qualified to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In the Olympic tournament she did not finish due to failed attempts in the clean and jerk.
Results
Women's 58 kg: finished 14th
Women's 63 kg: finished 7th
References
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