Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Arabic, French
International senior debut
2014
Injuries
In 2015 he suffered a wrist fracture which took him three weeks to recover from, and a knee injury that ruled him out of action for 15 days. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
Start sporting career
He began the sport in 2001 in Boufarik, Algeria.
Reason for taking up the sport
"I lived 20 metres away from a gym, and by practising I saw that I had ability."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals at the 2014 and 2016 African Championships, winning gold medals on vault and in team all-around at the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville, Congo, and qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
Hero / Idol
Japanese artistic gymnast Kohei Uchimura. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
Most influential person in career
Coach Abdelmadjid Hadji. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Train at your maximum, and win as many titles as possible." (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
Last update : 2023-09-22