| Algeria at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ALG (AGR[1] used at these Games) |
| NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee |
| inTokyo | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Mohamed Lazhari |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 France (1896–1960) | |
Algeria sent a delegation to compete at the1964 Summer Olympics inTokyo, Japan, from 10 to 24 October 1964. This was the first time Algeria participated in the Olympics Games after gaining independence fromFrance in 1962. Before independence, during theFrench Algeria period, Algerian athletes participated in the French team. The delegation consisted of one athlete, gymnastMohamed Lazhari. He participated in themen's artistic individual all-around and finished in 91st position.
Algeria gained independence from France on 3 July 1962 after theAlgerian War.[2] Prior to this, Algerian athletes competed as part of French delegations. TheAlgerian Olympic Committee (COA) was established on 18 October 1963[3] and gainedInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition on 27 January 1964 during the IOC session inInnsbruck, Austria,[3] just months before the Tokyo Games. This allowed Algeria to make its Olympic debut as an independent nation.[4] Algeria's delegation in 1964 consisted of a single athlete, gymnast Mohamed Lazhari,[5] who also served as the flag bearer during the opening ceremony on 10 October 1964.[1][6][7]
The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1[5] |
Mohamed Lazhari was 26 years old at the time of Tokyo Olympics.[8] He had previously competed for the French team at the1960 Rome Olympics.[8][9] After Algeria's independence, Lazhari chose to represent his birth country, becoming its first Olympic athlete.[7] In Tokyo, he competed in themen's individual all-around on 18–20 October 1964 at theTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, but did not advance to any apparatus finals as only the top six performers on each apparatus qualified.[10][11] His best result was 60th in therings with the score 18 out of 20, tied withGeorgi Mirtchev fromBulgaria.[5][10][11]
Lazhari's younger brother,Larbi Lazhari, later represented Algeria in the1968 Mexico Olympics.[12]
| Athlete | Event | F | V | PB | HB | R | PH | Final | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Lazhari | Result | 17.40 | 18.65 | 18.20 | 16.70 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 106.95 | 91 | [5] |
| Rank | 99 | 77 | 79 | 111 | 60 | 72 |