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Name
  
Leila Lassouani


Role
  
Olympic athlete

Leila Lassouani

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

  • Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
  • Women's 58 kg: finished 14th

  • Athens 2004 Olympic Games
  • Women's 63 kg: finished 7th

    References

    Leila Lassouani Wikipedia


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