The two Algerian judokas competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Abdelkader Bouamer (gold) and Ishak Ouldkouider (bronze), were medalists on September 5 at the Champ de Mars Arena. A new illustration of the efficiency and regularity of Algerian para-judo. Explanations.
From our special correspondent for the 2024 Paralympic Games,
This is what you call a near-perfect performance: two judokas sent to the Paralympic Gamestwo medals. This September 5, in Paris 2024, Algeria once again demonstrated its know-how in this sport: for the sixth edition in a row, since Athens 2004, the country placed at least one athlete on a podium. It thus remains the only African and Arab nation to have won a medal in para-judo during this event. We fight for our flagsays Ishak Ouldkouider, bronze medalist in the under 60 kg category, in the J2* category, after his victory by ippon against the Brazilian Da Silva Thiego Marques. We were tired because the preparation was very very long but very very good. We managed to get two podiums ».
« It’s an inexplicable feelingAbdelkader Bouamer, crowned Paralympic champion at 41 years old in the under 60 kg (J1*), is jubilant, after a victory by Waza-Ari snatched against the Iranian Seyed Banitaba Khoram. It is the fruit of a lot of work, with the technical staff and the medical staff. Algeria is a great judo country. And a great country wins the gold medal! »
« Prospecting is essential »
*Athletes in category J1 are blind and those in category J2 are visually impaired.
- RFI
