Leila Lassouani

Leila Françoise Lassouani (born July 29, 1977 in France [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/leila-francoise-lassouani-1.html] ) is a female weightlifter from Algeria. In 2006 she was named the best Algerian Sportsperson along with swimmer Salim Iles by the Algerian Press. [http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/sports/2007/01/12/newsbrief-02]

At the 2008 African Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 205 kg.cite web|title=LASSOUANI Leila|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=402]

She was the only Algerian weightlifter qualified to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. [fr icon http://fr.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/weightlifting/n214470526.shtml] 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

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*Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Women's 63 kg: finished 7th

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References

External links

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/227214.shtml Athlete Biography] at beijing2008