Going into the final few days of Olympic action, Algeria were still competing for the medals. ATHLETICS A massive congratulations to Taoufik Makhloufi who won his second silver medal at Rio 2016 in the men’s 1500m final, narrowly missing out on a gold with a time of 3:50.11. The men’s marathon saw two Algerians take…
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Men’s 1500m final: Taoufik Makhloufi preview
Taoufik Makhloufi will be looking to defend his Olympic title in the men’s 1500m final at 01:00. The 28-year-old won the gold four years ago at London 2012 and is looking to become the first ever Algerian to win two gold medals. Makhloufi is already Algeria’s most decorated Olympian of all time with one gold…
#Rio2016: Algeria at Day 10 and Day 11
ATHLETICS Taoufik Makhloufi won a silver medal in the men’s 800m, giving Algeria their first medal of these Olympic Games. He broke the National Record and was pipped to gold by World Record holder David Rudisha. The following day, Makhloufi won his 1500m heat and advances to the semi-finals where he will look to defend…
Men’s 800m final: Taoufik Makhloufi preview
Taoufik Makhloufi will be going for gold tonight in the final of the men’s 800m. Having won the 1500m in London four years ago, he now has the opportunity to become the first ever Algerian Olympian to win two gold medals and arguably make himself Algeria’s greatest sportsperson of all time. He qualified comfortably for…
#Rio2016: Algeria at Day 6 and Day 7
Days 6 and 7 of Rio 2016 saw plenty more Algerian athletes in action, so let’s take an in-depth look at how they all got on. ATHLETICS The track and field events are underway and it has been a fantastic start for the Algerian runners. The heats for the 800m took place and all three…
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