Housseyn Fardjallah
Housseyn Fardjallah (16 January 1993 – 20 November 2016) was an Algerian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Algeria at international competitions.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Housseyn Fardjallah |
| Born | 16 January 1993 |
| Died | 20 November 2016 (aged 23) |
| Weight | 76.15 kg (167.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 77 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 18 October 2016. | |
As a junior, he competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in the boys' 69 kg event. He participated at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in the 77 kg event.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 2015 African Games.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2016 African Weightlifting Championships after finishing first in the snatch (150 kg) and second in the clean & jerk (185 kg).
Fardjallah died on 20 November 2016 in a traffic collision at age 23.[3]
Major competitions
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Mersin, Turkey | 77 kg | 140 | 143 | 147 | — | 170 | 176 | — | 323 | 4 | |
| African Games | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Brazzaville, Congo | 85 kg | 140 | 4 | 170 | 174 | 4 | 314 |  | |||
References
- "Weightlifting at the 2013 Mediterranean Games - Housseyn Fardjallah". Iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "2015 African Games - Housseyn Fardjallah". Iwf.net. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Algérie Presse Service - Décès de l'haltérophile international algérien Housseyn Fardjallah". Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
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