Algeria has participated in the Arab Games since the fifth edition, held in Cairo, Egypt, in 1965. Over the years, Algeria has established itself as one of the most successful nations in the history of the Games, winning a total of 1,134 medals, including 360 gold, 381 silver, and 393 bronze medals.
Algeria has finished in first place twice throughout the competition's history, in the 2004 Arab Games and the 2023 Arab Games, making it the country's best overall ranking in the Games. Algeria has also consistently ranked among the leading Arab sporting nations in the overall medal standings.
Medal tables Medals by Arab Games
Below is a table representing all Algerian medals around the games. Till now, Algeria has won 1134 medals and 360 gold medals.
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRankNotes 1953 Alexandria Part of France 1957 Beirut 1961 Casablanca 1965 Cairo 0 3 2 5 8 details 1976 Damascus Did not participate 1985 Rabat 15 40 42 97 4 details 1992 Damascus 27 21 24 72 3 details 1997 Beirut 43 46 43 132 2 details 1999 Amman 33 32 31 96 4 details 2004 Algiers 91 89 87 267 1 details 2007 Cairo 30 43 51 124 3 details 2011 Doha 16 31 41 88 5 details 2023 Algeria 105 76 72 253 1 details Total 360 381 393 1134 2 –
Medals by sport
Athletes with most medals Athletes who won 5 or more medals (2011–2023). Athlete Sport Games Total Jaouad Syoud 2023 11 0 0 11 Amel Melih 2011–2023 7 1 1 9 Nesrine Medjahed 2023 4 1 3 8 Redouane Bouali 2023 4 0 2 6 Fella Bennaceur 2011 0 3 3 6 Fares Benzidoun 2023 3 1 1 5 Youcef Reguigui 2011–2023 2 1 2 5 Moncef Aymen Balamane 2023 1 3 1 5 Nabil Kebbab 2011 0 3 2 5
Football tournaments Arab Games recordAppearances: 1YearRoundPosition 1953Part of France 1957 1961 1965Did not enter 1976 1985 3rd520345 1992Did not enter 1997 1999Withdrew 2004No tournament 2007Did not enter 2011 2023Fourth place4th522175 2027To be determinedTotalBronze Medal2/12104241110 1. Algeria participated with the B team. Prior to the 2023 campaign, the Football at the Arab Games was open to full senior national teams.
See also Algeria at the Olympics Algeria at the Paralympics Algeria at the Mediterranean Games Algeria at the African Games Algeria at the Islamic Solidarity Games Sports in Algeria
References
The official website of the Arab Games 1999 The official website of the Arab Games 2004 The official website of the Arab Games 2007 The official website of the Arab Games 2011 The official website of the Arab Games 2023