Amar Benikhlef
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Amar Benikhlef (born 11 January 1982) is an Algerian judoka who competed in the middleweight division. He won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In September 2021, Benikhlef was suspended for 10 years, until July 2031 for "a clear and very serious breach of the IJF Statutes, the IJF Code of Ethics and the Olympic Charter.".[1][2][3]
Biography
After a judoka he coached, Fethi Nourine, was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games in the [[Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg|Template:Nbnd73 kg weight class]], Nourine and Benikhlef each announced Nourine's withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors. They said the withdrawal was because they were supporting the Palestinian cause by not competing against Israeli Tohar Butbul, whom Nourine was drawn to potentially face in the second round, had he won in the first round.[4][5][6][7] The IJF announced his and Nourine's immediate suspensions on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, and sent the two of them back home to Algeria from Tokyo.[8][9] The Federation explained: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
"According to the IJF rules, in line with the Olympic Charter and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the Olympic Games and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'"[7]
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Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2012 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2011 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2011 | World Military Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2010 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2008 | Olympics | 2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2008 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | 2nd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2006 | African Judo Championships | 3rd | Middleweight (90 kg) |
| 2004 | African Judo Championships | 1st | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
References
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External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Algerian male judoka
- Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Algeria
- Olympic silver medalists for Algeria
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Sportspeople from Algiers
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Algeria
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- African Games silver medalists for Algeria
- African Games silver medalists in judo
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen