Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
French |
| Higher education |
Communications, Journalism - National Institute of Sport and Physical Education [INSEP]: Paris, FRA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age six. |
| Club / Team |
Aubervilliers: France |
| Name of coach |
Mugur Codreanu [national], ROU |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
He injured the cruciate ligament in his knee at the 2015 World Cup event in San Jose, CA, United States of America. He expected to be back in competition by March 2016. (letempsdz.com, 08 Feb 2016; radioalgerie.dz, 19 Oct 2015) |
| Other information |
FROM FRANCE TO ALGERIA
In 2014 he began representing Algeria in international competitions. "My grandparents were Algerian, and I wanted to renew the link with the country. Sport has helped me to get closer to my origins, and those of my father. In addition, the sporting project of the Algerian federation pleased me a lot." (algerie-focus.com, 25 Aug 2014) |
| African Championships |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Alexandria, Egypt |
| 2015 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2015 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
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