Walid Bidani

Walid Bidani
Personal information
NationalityAlgerian
Born (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994
Maghnia, Algeria
Home townAlgiers, Algeria
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight124 kg (273 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
Coached byAbdelaziz Mezouar
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 202 kg (2022, NR)
  • Clean and jerk: 235 kg (2022, NR)
  • Total:437kg (2022, NR)
Medal record
Representing  Algeria
Men's weightlifting
African Championships
2012 Nairobi 105 kg
2013 Casablanca 105 kg
2016 Yaoundé +105 kg
2018 Mahébourg +105 kg
2019 Cairo +109 kg
2021 Nairobi +109 kg
Mediterranean Games
2022 Oran +102 kg Snatch
2022 Oran +102 kg Clean&Jerk
Updated on 5 July 2022

Walid Bidani (born 11 June 1994 in Maghnia, Algeria) is an Algerian weightlifter.[1]

Career

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -105 kg event and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's +105 kg.[2]

He was scheduled to compete in the men's +109 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan but he was unable to compete as he tested positive for COVID-19.[3]

He won two medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4] He won the gold medal in the men's +102 kg Snatch event and the silver medal in the men's +102 kg Clean & Jerk event.[4]

In August 2024, Bidani took part in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[5] He made two unsuccessful lifts in the Snatch and finished the competition with no result.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012 London, Great Britain 105 kg 160 160 165 180 180 180 340 14
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +105 kg 180 185 190 210 211 220 410 13
2024 Paris, France +102 kg 190 190 DNF
World Championships
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 105 kg 165 170 172 24
2017 Anaheim, United States +105 kg 185 191 195 6 215 217 225 10 420 8
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan +109 kg 190 197 201 5 220 220 220
2019 Pattaya, Thailand +109 kg 191 197 200 222 231 238 9 431 5
2022 Bogota, Colombia +109 kg 195 201 203 7 225 235 12 420 9
African Championships
2012 Nairobi, Kenya 105 kg 150 150 160 170 180 183 333
2013 Casablanca, Morocco 105 kg 152 157 163 181 186 191 354
2016 Yaoundé, Cameroon +105 kg 170 181 195 202 210 391
2017 Vacoas, Mauritius +105 kg 180 180 180 180 210 215
2018 Mahébourg, Mauritius +105 kg 170 170 180 200 210 220 390
2019 Cairo, Egypt +109 kg 187 195 198 215 226 232 413
2021 Nairobi, Kenya +109 kg 180 190 201 215 215 232 416
2023 Tunis, Tunisia +109 kg 192 197 199 225 225 225
2024 Ismailia, Egypt +109 kg 190 197 203 222 222 222
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin, Turkey 105 kg 160 166 171 170 170 170 [6]
2022 Oran, Algeria +102 kg 190 196 202 225 235 243 437

References

  1. ^ "Walid Bidani". London2012.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "BIDANI Walid". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. ^ Oliver, Brian (3 August 2021). "COVID-19 positive costs Algerian weightlifter Bidani chance of Olympic medal". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Walid Bidani s'offre le bronze" (in French). www.depechedekabylie.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2016.