Leila Lassouani

Leila Lassouani

Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Algeria
African Weightlifting Championships
	2006 El Jadida	63 kg
	2008 Johannesburg	63 kg

Leila Françoise Lassouani (born July 29, 1977, in France[1]) is a female weightlifter from Algeria. In 2006, she was named the best Algerian Sportsperson along with swimmer Salim Iles by the Algerian Press.[2]

At the 2008 African Weightlifting Championships she won the gold medal in the 63 kg category, with a total of 205 kg.[3]

She was the only Algerian weightlifter qualified to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[4] In the Olympic tournament she did not finish due to failed attempts in the clean and jerk.[3]

Results

• Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Women's 58 kg: finished 14th

• Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Women's 63 kg: finished 7th

References

1. "Leila Françoise Lassouani Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
2. "Leila Lassouani, Salim Iles named best 2006 sportsmen by Algerian Press". Magharebia. 2007-01-12. Archived from the original on 2009-05-29.
3. "LASSOUANI Leila". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
4. "Leila Lassouani seule représentante de l'haltérophilie algérienne aux JO de Beijing - le site officiel des Jeux Olympiques de Beijing 2008" (in French). Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-31.

External links

• "Athlete Biography: LASSOUANI Leila Francoise". beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13.
• "Leila Françoise Lassouani". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.